School age population, secondary education, female in MDG: South-eastern Asia
MDG: South-eastern Asia: School age population, secondary education, female was 34.25 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34.25 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
104th
of 221 groups
All-time high
34.25 million
in 2024
All-time low
18.08 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, secondary education, female in MDG: South-eastern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: South-eastern Asia recorded 34.25 million for school age population, secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in MDG: South-eastern Asia peaked at 34.25 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.08 million, in 1970.
MDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 104th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, female in MDG: South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.08 million | — |
| 1971 | 18.69 million | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 19.26 million | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 19.77 million | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 20.33 million | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 20.85 million | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 21.87 million | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 22.29 million | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 22.68 million | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 23.05 million | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 23.51 million | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 23.90 million | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 24.28 million | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 24.70 million | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 25.13 million | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 25.59 million | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 26.00 million | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 26.39 million | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 26.74 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 27.09 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 27.41 million | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 27.75 million | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 28.11 million | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 28.54 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 29.01 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 29.55 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 30.09 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 30.59 million | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 31.10 million | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 31.29 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 31.35 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 31.42 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 31.46 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 31.50 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 31.52 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 31.60 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 31.69 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 31.76 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 31.75 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 31.64 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 31.44 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 31.15 million | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 31.02 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 30.88 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 30.73 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 30.65 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 30.58 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 31.57 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 32.64 million | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 32.76 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 32.98 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 33.31 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 33.51 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 33.79 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 34.25 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.69 million | 18.08 million | 23.05 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.33 million | 23.51 million | 27.09 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.35 million | 27.41 million | 31.29 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.57 million | 31.35 million | 31.76 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.34 million | 30.58 million | 32.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.57 million | 32.98 million | 34.25 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: South-eastern Asia
More education data for MDG: South-eastern Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12.36 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 817,845 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.73 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, female in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- School age population, secondary education, female in MDG: South-eastern Asia was 34.25 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.25 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.08 million in 1970.
- How does MDG: South-eastern Asia rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- MDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 104th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: South-eastern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release