Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 83.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) is 83.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 84.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 58.9%, in 1995.
That places ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 115th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 58.9% | — |
| 1996 | 64.4% | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 63.3% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 59.8% | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 61.3% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 61.5% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 63.4% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 64.9% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 66.4% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 69.0% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 69.7% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 72.9% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 73.1% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 71.8% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 75.4% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 76.8% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 77.6% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 79.2% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 81.5% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 82.3% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 83.0% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 83.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 83.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 82.5% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 83.1% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 83.5% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 84.5% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 82.6% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 83.3% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.6% | 58.9% | 64.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 67.4% | 61.3% | 73.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.5% | 75.4% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.4% | 82.6% | 84.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- 112 Kyrgyzstan 95.1% compare
- 113 Bosnia and Herzegovina 94.9% compare
- 114 San Marino 94.9% compare
- 115 Oman 94.7% compare
- 116 Egypt 94.6% compare
- 117 Belarus 94.5% compare
- 118 North Macedonia 94.5% compare
More education data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.5261 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 100.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 93.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 108.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 83.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The highest recorded value was 84.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.9% in 1995.
- How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 115th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release