School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 28.29 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28.29 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
25th
of 221 groups
All-time high
28.78 million
in 2011
All-time low
4.74 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in WB: South Asia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: South Asia recorded 28.29 million for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in WB: South Asia peaked at 28.78 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.74 million, in 1997.
That places WB: South Asia 25th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.74 million | — |
| 1998 | 13.75 million | +190.1% |
| 1999 | 18.60 million | +35.3% |
| 2000 | 23.40 million | +25.8% |
| 2001 | 24.10 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 24.49 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 24.88 million | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 26.75 million | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 27.08 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 27.31 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 27.52 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 27.69 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 27.83 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 28.15 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 28.78 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 27.40 million | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 26.12 million | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 26.30 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 26.46 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 26.67 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 26.87 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 27.11 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 27.43 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 27.72 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 27.84 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 28.04 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 28.19 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 28.29 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.36 million | 4.74 million | 18.60 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 26.11 million | 23.40 million | 27.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.13 million | 26.12 million | 28.78 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.02 million | 27.72 million | 28.29 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: South Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 74.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 78.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 24.73 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in WB: South Asia?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in WB: South Asia was 28.29 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.78 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.74 million in 1997.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- WB: South Asia ranks 25th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release