School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in South Asia
South Asia: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 29.70 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in South Asia, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 29.70 million number for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in 2019.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in South Asia peaked at 31.03 million number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 19.61 million number, in 1997.
South Asia ranks 7th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in South Asia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 19.61 million number | — |
| 1998 | 24.06 million number | +22.7% |
| 1999 | 24.66 million number | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 25.27 million number | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 25.87 million number | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 26.84 million number | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 27.32 million number | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 29.14 million number | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 29.50 million number | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 29.85 million number | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 30.14 million number | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 30.36 million number | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 30.53 million number | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 30.86 million number | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 31.03 million number | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 29.71 million number | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 28.50 million number | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 28.74 million number | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 28.98 million number | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 29.19 million number | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 29.39 million number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 29.56 million number | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 29.70 million number | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.78 million number | 19.61 million number | 24.66 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 28.48 million number | 25.27 million number | 30.53 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.57 million number | 28.50 million number | 31.03 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 4 Bangladesh 3.05 million number compare
- 5 United States of America 2.07 million number compare
- 6 Pakistan 2.07 million number compare
- 7 Philippines 1.99 million number compare
- 8 Brazil 1.68 million number compare
- 9 Egypt 1.65 million number compare
- 10 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.36 million number compare
More education data for South Asia
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 119.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.84 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 118.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total 709.68 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in South Asia?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in South Asia was 29.70 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.03 million number in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.61 million number in 1997.
- How does South Asia rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- South Asia ranks 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.