Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 23.68 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
23.68 million
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
130th
of 221 groups
All-time high
23.68 million
in 2024
All-time low
11.32 million
in 1998
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M1997201020241997: 15.2M1998: 11.3M1999: 11.8M2000: 12.2M2001: 12.6M2002: 13.1M2003: 13.3M2004: 13.6M2005: 14.1M2006: 14.7M2007: 15.1M2008: 15.1M2009: 15.7M2010: 16.3M2011: 16.7M2012: 17.6M2013: 18.5M2014: 19.3M2015: 19.8M2016: 20.4M2017: 20.6M2018: 21.2M2019: 21.4M2020: 21.5M2021: 21.8M2022: 22.0M2023: 22.8M2024: 23.7M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 23.68 million for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 23.68 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.32 million, in 1998.

That places GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 130th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 15.17 million
1998 11.32 million -25.4%
1999 11.76 million +4.0%
2000 12.24 million +4.1%
2001 12.64 million +3.3%
2002 13.11 million +3.7%
2003 13.34 million +1.8%
2004 13.60 million +1.9%
2005 14.09 million +3.7%
2006 14.67 million +4.1%
2007 15.14 million +3.1%
2008 15.07 million -0.4%
2009 15.65 million +3.9%
2010 16.32 million +4.3%
2011 16.71 million +2.4%
2012 17.63 million +5.5%
2013 18.46 million +4.7%
2014 19.26 million +4.4%
2015 19.75 million +2.5%
2016 20.35 million +3.0%
2017 20.58 million +1.1%
2018 21.16 million +2.8%
2019 21.39 million +1.1%
2020 21.53 million +0.7%
2021 21.82 million +1.3%
2022 22.02 million +0.9%
2023 22.85 million +3.8%
2024 23.68 million +3.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1998 -25.4% 15.17 million 11.32 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.75 million 11.32 million 15.17 million 3
2000s 13.96 million 12.24 million 15.65 million 10
2010s 19.16 million 16.32 million 21.39 million 10
2020s 22.38 million 21.53 million 23.68 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 127 Georgia 163,400 compare
  2. 128 Republic of Moldova 159,798 compare
  3. 129 Uruguay 155,634 compare
  4. 130 Botswana 138,729 compare
  5. 131 Gambia 138,089 compare
  6. 132 Bosnia and Herzegovina 118,819 compare
  7. 133 Albania 116,983 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 23.68 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 23.68 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 11.32 million in 1998.
How does GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 130th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 11,113 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release