Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in South Asia
South Asia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 85.57 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
85.57 million number
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
10th
of 43 groups
All-time high
87.22 million number
in 2016
All-time low
52.73 million number
in 1999
Years of data
27
1993–2019
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in South Asia, 1993–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in South Asia stood at 85.57 million number.
The figure is 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 peaked at 87.22 million number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 52.73 million number, in 1999.
South Asia ranks 10th of 43 groups on this measure, 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, 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
- 7 Bangladesh 8.35 million number compare
- 8 Philippines 7.83 million number compare
- 9 Pakistan 7.69 million number compare
- 10 Russian Federation 7.35 million number compare
- 11 Nigeria 5.84 million number compare
- 12 Türkiye 5.59 million number compare
- 13 Viet Nam 5.46 million number compare
More education data for South Asia
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in South Asia?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in South Asia 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.73 million number in 1999.
- How does South Asia rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- South Asia ranks 10th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in South Asia?
- 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 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.