Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes was 39.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1990–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 39.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 75.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 39.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1990.
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 31st of 39 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.2% | — |
| 1991 | 8.6% | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 8.8% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 9.0% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 9.2% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 9.4% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 9.6% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 9.8% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 10.1% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 10.4% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 10.7% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 11.0% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 11.2% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 11.7% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 14.6% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 19.4% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 20.7% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 23.8% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 25.6% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 27.6% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 29.8% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 31.7% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 33.5% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 34.9% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 36.3% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 37.7% | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 39.0% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.3% | 8.2% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 10.7% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 15.6% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 31.7% | 39.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
More education data for GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 55.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.2025 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 39.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1990.
- How does GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 31st out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release