School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia
MDG: Southern Asia: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 143.15 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
143.15 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
20th
of 221 groups
All-time high
143.93 million
in 2018
All-time low
122.35 million
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia stood at 143.15 million.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 143.93 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 122.35 million, in 1999.
That places MDG: Southern Asia 20th 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, upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 122.35 million | — |
| 2000 | 123.28 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 126.58 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 128.40 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 129.98 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 131.24 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 132.35 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 133.44 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 134.33 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 135.12 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 135.93 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 136.62 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 138.76 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 139.67 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 140.53 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 141.59 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 142.94 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 143.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 143.76 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 143.93 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 143.69 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 143.36 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 143.36 million | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 143.47 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 143.35 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 143.15 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 122.35 million | 122.35 million | 122.35 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 131.06 million | 123.28 million | 135.93 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.45 million | 136.62 million | 143.93 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 143.34 million | 143.15 million | 143.47 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia
- 17 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.94 million compare
- 18 Sudan 3.36 million compare
- 19 Russian Federation 3.35 million compare
- 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.30 million compare
- 21 South Africa 3.27 million compare
- 22 Japan 3.25 million compare
- 23 Iraq 2.99 million compare
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 55.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia was 143.15 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 143.93 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.35 million in 1999.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Southern Asia ranks 20th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release