Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia
SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 83.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia is 83.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 84.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 58.2%, in 1993.
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 116th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 58.2% | — |
| 1994 | 59.4% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 59.8% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 64.6% | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 64.2% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 61.4% | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 60.5% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 61.7% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 62.3% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 64.1% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 65.7% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 67.2% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 69.7% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 70.3% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 73.3% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 73.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 72.2% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 75.7% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 76.9% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 77.8% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 78.7% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 81.0% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 81.8% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 82.5% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 82.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 82.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 82.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 82.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 83.1% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 84.2% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 82.6% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 83.3% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.2% | 58.2% | 64.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 68.0% | 61.7% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 75.7% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.1% | 82.3% | 84.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- 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
- 119 Bahrain 94.5% compare
More education data for SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 92.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 58.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 99.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3161 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 192.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4111 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 83.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.2% in 1993.
- How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 116th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Central and Southern Asia 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