Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia
UNICEF: South Asia: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 88.79 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
88.79 million
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
24th
of 221 groups
All-time high
91.38 million
in 2021
All-time low
23.28 million
in 1996
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: South Asia recorded 88.79 million for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia peaked at 91.38 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.28 million, in 1996.
UNICEF: South Asia ranks 24th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 23.64 million | — |
| 1994 | 24.87 million | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 26.12 million | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 23.28 million | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 26.33 million | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 36.79 million | +39.7% |
| 1999 | 34.21 million | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 37.11 million | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 37.86 million | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 39.74 million | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 42.48 million | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 44.06 million | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 45.96 million | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 48.75 million | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 50.25 million | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 55.62 million | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 57.03 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 60.29 million | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 64.17 million | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 69.20 million | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 69.23 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 77.43 million | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 78.51 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 82.05 million | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 80.00 million | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 83.65 million | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 84.65 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 87.87 million | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 91.38 million | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 91.31 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 90.54 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 88.79 million | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.89 million | 23.28 million | 36.79 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 45.89 million | 37.11 million | 57.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.92 million | 60.29 million | 84.65 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.98 million | 87.87 million | 91.38 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: South Asia
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- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6662 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.43 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1267 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 26.43 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia was 88.79 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.38 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.28 million in 1996.
- How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 24th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: South Asia 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