School age population, upper secondary education, female in MDG: South-eastern Asia
MDG: South-eastern Asia: School age population, upper secondary education, female was 14.89 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.89 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
105th
of 221 groups
All-time high
14.89 million
in 2024
All-time low
7.81 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, upper secondary education, female in MDG: South-eastern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, female in MDG: South-eastern Asia is 14.89 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in MDG: South-eastern Asia peaked at 14.89 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.81 million, in 1970.
MDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 105th 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, upper secondary education, female in MDG: South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.81 million | — |
| 1971 | 8.08 million | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 8.36 million | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 8.66 million | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 8.95 million | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 9.19 million | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 9.38 million | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 9.54 million | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 9.74 million | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 9.95 million | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 10.21 million | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 10.39 million | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 10.53 million | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 10.69 million | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 10.87 million | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 11.06 million | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 11.27 million | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 11.46 million | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 11.66 million | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 11.85 million | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 12.02 million | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 12.14 million | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 12.24 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 12.36 million | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 12.52 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 12.76 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 13.01 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 13.27 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 13.53 million | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 13.75 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 13.91 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 14.01 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 13.97 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 13.84 million | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 13.74 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 13.77 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 13.90 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 14.02 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 14.08 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 14.10 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 13.98 million | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 13.85 million | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 13.74 million | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 13.66 million | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 13.55 million | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 13.49 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 13.44 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 13.35 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 14.35 million | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 14.33 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 14.36 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 14.44 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 14.54 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 14.71 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 14.89 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.97 million | 7.81 million | 9.95 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.00 million | 10.21 million | 11.85 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.76 million | 12.02 million | 13.75 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.93 million | 13.74 million | 14.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.78 million | 13.35 million | 14.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.59 million | 14.36 million | 14.89 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: South-eastern Asia
- 102 Cuba 173,223 compare
- 103 Eritrea 172,422 compare
- 104 Mauritania 170,839 compare
- 105 Switzerland 170,793 compare
- 106 Austria 170,129 compare
- 107 El Salvador 162,111 compare
- 108 Greece 159,255 compare
More education data for MDG: South-eastern Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 817,845 (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), annual growth rate -0.7538 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4938 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 3.27 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, female in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in MDG: South-eastern Asia was 14.89 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.89 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.81 million in 1970.
- How does MDG: South-eastern Asia rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- MDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 105th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: South-eastern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release