School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia
SDG: Central and Southern Asia: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 188.84 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
188.84 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
19th
of 221 groups
All-time high
188.84 million
in 2024
All-time low
140.39 million
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Central and Southern Asia recorded 188.84 million for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 188.84 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 140.39 million, in 1999.
That places SDG: Central and Southern Asia 19th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 140.39 million | — |
| 2000 | 142.18 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 147.51 million | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 151.29 million | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 154.73 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 158.00 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 160.85 million | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 163.51 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 165.85 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 167.86 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 169.48 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 170.91 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 173.93 million | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 175.10 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 176.18 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 177.12 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 177.94 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 178.87 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 179.85 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 181.00 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 182.32 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 183.61 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 184.91 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 186.09 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 187.37 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 188.84 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 140.39 million | 140.39 million | 140.39 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 158.13 million | 142.18 million | 169.48 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 177.32 million | 170.91 million | 182.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 186.17 million | 183.61 million | 188.84 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- 16 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.48 million compare
- 17 Türkiye 6.18 million compare
- 18 Kenya 6.03 million compare
- 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6.00 million compare
- 20 Japan 5.92 million compare
- 21 Uganda 5.23 million compare
- 22 South Africa 5.10 million compare
More education data for SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 92.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 58.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 99.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3161 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 192.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4111 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 188.84 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 188.84 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 140.39 million in 1999.
- How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 19th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Central and Southern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release