School age population, upper secondary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): School age population, upper secondary education, female was 22.89 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22.89 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
82nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
22.89 million
in 2024
All-time low
5.64 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, upper secondary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, upper secondary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) stood at 22.89 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 22.89 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.64 million, in 1970.
That places MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 82nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.64 million | — |
| 1971 | 5.86 million | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 6.13 million | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 6.36 million | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 6.61 million | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 6.85 million | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 7.07 million | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 7.27 million | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 7.84 million | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 8.02 million | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 8.20 million | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 8.38 million | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 8.52 million | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 8.73 million | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 8.97 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 9.21 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 9.45 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 9.69 million | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 9.95 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 10.26 million | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 10.58 million | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 10.90 million | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 11.29 million | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 11.52 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 12.01 million | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 12.59 million | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 13.20 million | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 13.83 million | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 18.32 million | +32.5% |
| 1999 | 18.87 million | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 19.33 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 19.65 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 19.96 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 20.23 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 20.45 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 20.65 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 20.80 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 20.88 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 20.91 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 20.93 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 20.95 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 20.98 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 21.12 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 21.27 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 21.48 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 21.71 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 21.33 million | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 21.45 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 21.54 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 21.65 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 21.84 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 22.10 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 22.44 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 22.68 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 22.89 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.76 million | 5.64 million | 8.02 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.14 million | 8.20 million | 10.26 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.31 million | 10.58 million | 18.87 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.38 million | 19.33 million | 20.93 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.35 million | 20.95 million | 21.71 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.39 million | 21.84 million | 22.89 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- 79 Tunisia 352,799 compare
- 80 Kazakhstan 347,957 compare
- 81 Australia 322,822 compare
- 82 Togo 304,475 compare
- 83 Netherlands 286,080 compare
- 84 Dominican Republic 275,449 compare
- 85 Belgium 271,078 compare
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 976,549 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.3311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.8278 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 22.89 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 22.89 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.64 million in 1970.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 82nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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