Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 85.57 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1993–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) stood at 85.57 million number.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 87.22 million number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 52.73 million number, in 1999.
That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 52.83 million number | — |
| 1994 | 54.46 million number | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 55.17 million number | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 60.36 million number | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 60.31 million number | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 54.44 million number | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 52.73 million number | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 54.30 million number | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 55.46 million number | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 57.94 million number | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 60.19 million number | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 62.42 million number | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 65.74 million number | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 67.00 million number | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 71.00 million number | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 71.86 million number | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 71.11 million number | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 75.74 million number | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 78.77 million number | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 80.64 million number | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 82.63 million number | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 85.71 million number | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 86.21 million number | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 87.22 million number | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 86.66 million number | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 86.63 million number | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 85.57 million number | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.76 million number | 52.73 million number | 60.36 million number | 7 |
| 2000s | 63.70 million number | 54.30 million number | 71.86 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.58 million number | 75.74 million number | 87.22 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
More education data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 85.57 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 87.22 million number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.73 million number in 1999.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.