MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) vs United States: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
21.4%
in 2024
United States
4.6%
in 2023
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank
98th
United States rank
101st
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- United States
How they compare
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) currently reports 21.4% against 4.6% in United States, a difference of 16.8%.
That makes MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)'s figure about 4.7 times United States's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) has been ahead every year.
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 98th and United States ranks 101st of 214 groups.
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.3% | 5.0% | 2.3% | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 4.0% | 51.7% | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) or United States?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), at 21.4% against 4.6% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and United States?
- 16.8%, with MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and United States?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and United States rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 98th and United States ranks 101st of 214 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release