School age population, secondary education, female in SDG: South-eastern Asia
SDG: 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 SDG: South-eastern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, secondary education, female in SDG: South-eastern Asia stood at 34.25 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure 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 SDG: South-eastern Asia peaked at 34.25 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.08 million, in 1970.
That places SDG: South-eastern Asia 104th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 SDG: 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 SDG: South-eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: South-eastern Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.46 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.72 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, female in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- School age population, secondary education, female in SDG: 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 SDG: 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 SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.08 million in 1970.
- How does SDG: South-eastern Asia rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 104th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in SDG: 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 SDG: 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