School age population, upper secondary education, female in SDG: Southern Asia
SDG: Southern Asia: School age population, upper secondary education, female was 68.86 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
68.86 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
20th
of 221 groups
All-time high
69.31 million
in 2018
All-time low
59.17 million
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, upper secondary education, female in SDG: Southern Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, female in SDG: Southern Asia is 68.86 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in SDG: Southern Asia peaked at 69.31 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 59.17 million, in 1999.
That places SDG: 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, female in SDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 59.17 million | — |
| 2000 | 59.63 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 61.25 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 62.11 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 62.85 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 63.42 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 63.90 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 64.36 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 64.72 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 65.02 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 65.32 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 65.55 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 66.77 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 67.16 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 67.54 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 68.04 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 68.68 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 68.72 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 69.10 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 69.31 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 69.28 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 69.17 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 69.15 million | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 69.17 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 69.04 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 68.86 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.17 million | 59.17 million | 59.17 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.26 million | 59.63 million | 65.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.01 million | 65.55 million | 69.31 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.08 million | 68.86 million | 69.17 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Southern Asia
- 17 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.92 million compare
- 18 Sudan 1.67 million compare
- 19 Russian Federation 1.63 million compare
- 20 South Africa 1.63 million compare
- 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.61 million compare
- 22 Japan 1.58 million compare
- 23 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.46 million compare
More education data for SDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % 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 tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 26.97 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 55.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, female in SDG: Southern Asia?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in SDG: Southern Asia was 68.86 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.31 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.17 million in 1999.
- How does SDG: Southern Asia rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 20th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Southern 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