School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia
UNICEF: South Asia: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 139.28 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
139.28 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
24th
of 221 groups
All-time high
140.52 million
in 2018
All-time low
115.07 million
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia is 139.28 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia peaked at 140.52 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 115.07 million, in 1999.
UNICEF: South Asia ranks 24th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 115.07 million | — |
| 2000 | 115.74 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 118.91 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 120.67 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 122.35 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 123.70 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 124.94 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 126.25 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 127.47 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 128.63 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 129.84 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 130.92 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 133.39 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 134.56 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 135.65 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 136.86 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 138.31 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 139.56 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 140.34 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 140.52 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 140.28 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 139.92 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 139.85 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 139.83 million | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 139.59 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 139.28 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 115.07 million | 115.07 million | 115.07 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 123.85 million | 115.74 million | 129.84 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 137.04 million | 130.92 million | 140.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 139.69 million | 139.28 million | 139.92 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: South Asia
- 21 South Africa 3.27 million compare
- 22 Japan 3.25 million compare
- 23 Iraq 2.99 million compare
- 24 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.93 million compare
- 25 Italy 2.90 million compare
- 26 Afghanistan 2.88 million compare
- 27 France 2.61 million compare
More education data for UNICEF: South Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1267 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 51.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 26.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia was 139.28 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 140.52 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 115.07 million in 1999.
- How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 24th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: South 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