Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level was 82.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Central and Southern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Central and Southern Asia is 82.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 82.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.9%, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.9% | — |
| 2001 | 53.3% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 54.6% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 55.9% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 57.2% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 58.6% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 60.1% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 61.6% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 63.3% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 64.8% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 66.4% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 68.0% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 69.5% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 71.0% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 72.4% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 73.6% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 74.9% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 76.1% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 77.3% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 78.4% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 79.4% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 80.3% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 81.1% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 81.8% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 82.5% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.1% | 51.9% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.8% | 66.4% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 79.4% | 82.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia
More education data for Central and Southern Asia
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 16.4% (2024)
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 25.5% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 0.8759 (2024)
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 48.7% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level 87.2% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth 1.02 (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical 56.0% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by 89.5% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical 50.8% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education 90.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Central and Southern Asia?
- Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Central and Southern Asia was 82.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.9% in 2000.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 9th out of 16 groups with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central and Southern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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