School age population, tertiary education, female in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419): School age population, tertiary education, female was 26.50 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26.50 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
97th
of 221 groups
All-time high
27.28 million
in 2013
All-time low
13.25 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, tertiary education, female in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, female in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) is 26.50 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) peaked at 27.28 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.25 million, in 1970.
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ranks 97th 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, tertiary education, female in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.25 million | — |
| 1971 | 13.59 million | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 13.96 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 14.38 million | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 14.91 million | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 15.43 million | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 15.84 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 16.39 million | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 16.89 million | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 17.40 million | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 17.82 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 18.26 million | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 18.70 million | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 19.11 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 19.50 million | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 19.91 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 20.23 million | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 20.54 million | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 20.87 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 21.21 million | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 21.56 million | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 21.93 million | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 22.26 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 22.63 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 22.91 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 23.21 million | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 23.53 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 23.88 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 24.42 million | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 24.86 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 25.27 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 25.69 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 26.10 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 26.46 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 26.73 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 26.86 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 26.86 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26.84 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 26.87 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 26.93 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 27.08 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 27.06 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 27.22 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 27.28 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 27.25 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 27.20 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 27.12 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 26.87 million | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 26.67 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 26.60 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 26.56 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 26.51 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 26.52 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 26.49 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 26.50 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.20 million | 13.25 million | 17.40 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.61 million | 17.82 million | 21.21 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.12 million | 21.56 million | 24.86 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.46 million | 25.27 million | 26.93 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.03 million | 26.60 million | 27.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.52 million | 26.49 million | 26.56 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
More education data for ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.72 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0787 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % 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, male (number), gaps 10.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) was 26.50 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- The highest recorded value was 27.28 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.25 million in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ranks 97th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release