Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia
MDG: Southern Asia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 90.90 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
90.90 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
30th
of 221 groups
All-time high
92.53 million
in 2022
All-time low
56.47 million
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia stood at 90.90 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 92.53 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 56.47 million, in 1993.
That places MDG: Southern Asia 30th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 56.47 million | — |
| 1994 | 58.63 million | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 59.74 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 65.49 million | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 65.54 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 58.65 million | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 58.03 million | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 59.48 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 60.48 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 62.89 million | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 65.11 million | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 67.13 million | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 70.16 million | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 71.19 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 74.98 million | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 75.60 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 74.64 million | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 79.06 million | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 82.05 million | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 83.91 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 84.78 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 87.83 million | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 88.80 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 90.31 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 89.80 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 89.86 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 88.91 million | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 89.85 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 91.34 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 92.53 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 90.26 million | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 90.90 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.37 million | 56.47 million | 65.54 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 68.17 million | 59.48 million | 75.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.53 million | 79.06 million | 90.31 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.98 million | 89.85 million | 92.53 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia
- 27 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.52 million compare
- 28 Côte d'Ivoire 2.41 million compare
- 29 Argentina 2.38 million compare
- 30 Afghanistan 2.27 million compare
- 31 Thailand 2.26 million compare
- 32 South Africa 2.25 million compare
- 33 Morocco 2.25 million compare
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 55.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia was 90.90 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.53 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.47 million in 1993.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Southern Asia ranks 30th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia 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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February 2026 Data Release