Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 20.76 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 20.76 million for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 20.76 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.63 million, in 1997.
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 106th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.63 million | — |
| 1998 | 7.82 million | +197.4% |
| 1999 | 8.10 million | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 8.15 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 8.28 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 8.35 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 8.27 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 8.32 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 8.14 million | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 9.55 million | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 10.06 million | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 10.62 million | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 11.39 million | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 12.02 million | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 12.50 million | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 13.06 million | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 14.00 million | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 14.45 million | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 15.42 million | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 16.75 million | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 16.25 million | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 17.35 million | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 17.90 million | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 18.70 million | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 18.87 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 19.12 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 19.94 million | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 20.76 million | +4.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in upper 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +197.4% | 2.63 million | 7.82 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.18 million | 2.63 million | 8.10 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.11 million | 8.14 million | 11.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.97 million | 12.02 million | 17.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.48 million | 18.70 million | 20.76 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
More education data for GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.41 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 20.76 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 20.76 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.63 million in 1997.
- How does GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 106th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release