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

Latest (2024)
83.3%
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
115th
of 221 groups
All-time high
84.5%
in 2022
All-time low
58.9%
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1995–2024

0204060801995200920241995: 58.9 %1996: 64.4 %1997: 63.3 %1999: 59.8 %2000: 61.3 %2001: 61.5 %2002: 63.4 %2003: 64.9 %2004: 66.4 %2005: 69 %2006: 69.7 %2007: 72.9 %2008: 73.1 %2009: 71.8 %2010: 75.4 %2011: 76.8 %2012: 77.6 %2013: 79.2 %2014: 81.5 %2015: 82.3 %2016: 83 %2017: 83.2 %2018: 83.5 %2019: 82.5 %2020: 83.1 %2021: 83.5 %2022: 84.5 %2023: 82.6 %2024: 83.3 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1995 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 112 Kyrgyzstan 95.1% compare
  2. 113 Bosnia and Herzegovina 94.9% compare
  3. 114 San Marino 94.9% compare
  4. 115 Oman 94.7% compare
  5. 116 Egypt 94.6% compare
  6. 117 Belarus 94.5% compare
  7. 118 North Macedonia 94.5% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,466 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release