Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in SDG: Southern Asia
SDG: Southern Asia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) was 57.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in SDG: Southern Asia, 1990–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Southern Asia recorded 57.6% for completion rate, upper secondary education, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female in SDG: Southern Asia peaked at 57.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 1990.
That places SDG: Southern Asia 23rd out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in SDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.3% | — |
| 1991 | 10.9% | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 11.4% | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 12.0% | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 12.7% | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 13.5% | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 14.3% | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 15.1% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 15.9% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 16.8% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 17.9% | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 18.9% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 19.9% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 20.8% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 21.9% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 23.0% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 24.0% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 25.2% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 26.6% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 28.3% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 30.1% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 31.9% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 33.8% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 35.7% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 37.9% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 39.9% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 41.9% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 43.7% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 45.6% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 47.6% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 49.5% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 51.4% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 53.2% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 54.7% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 56.2% | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 57.6% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.3% | 10.3% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 17.9% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 30.1% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 49.5% | 57.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Southern Asia
More education data for SDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 182.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, female in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in SDG: Southern Asia was 57.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 1990.
- How does SDG: Southern Asia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 23rd out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: Southern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release