Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in WB: South Asia

WB: South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 87.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
87.0%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
102nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
90.8%
in 2022
All-time low
61.7%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in WB: South Asia, 1999–2024

0204060801001999201120241999: 61.7 %2000: 63.5 %2001: 63.7 %2002: 66.1 %2003: 68.2 %2004: 69.9 %2005: 73.1 %2006: 73.3 %2007: 77 %2008: 77.1 %2009: 75.6 %2010: 80.1 %2011: 81.9 %2012: 82.8 %2013: 84.2 %2014: 86.8 %2015: 87.3 %2016: 88.5 %2017: 88.5 %2018: 88.7 %2019: 87.7 %2020: 88.4 %2021: 89.5 %2022: 90.8 %2023: 87.2 %2024: 87 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: South Asia recorded 87.0% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in WB: South Asia peaked at 90.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 61.7%, in 1999.

That places WB: South Asia 102nd 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 26 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in WB: South Asia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in WB: South Asia, 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 61.7%
2000 63.5% +2.9%
2001 63.7% +0.3%
2002 66.1% +3.9%
2003 68.2% +3.2%
2004 69.9% +2.4%
2005 73.1% +4.6%
2006 73.3% +0.2%
2007 77.0% +5.1%
2008 77.1% +0.2%
2009 75.6% -2.0%
2010 80.1% +6.1%
2011 81.9% +2.1%
2012 82.8% +1.2%
2013 84.2% +1.6%
2014 86.8% +3.1%
2015 87.3% +0.5%
2016 88.5% +1.3%
2017 88.5% -0.0%
2018 88.7% +0.3%
2019 87.7% -1.2%
2020 88.4% +0.8%
2021 89.5% +1.2%
2022 90.8% +1.4%
2023 87.2% -3.9%
2024 87.0% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61.7% 61.7% 61.7% 1
2000s 70.7% 63.5% 77.1% 10
2010s 85.6% 80.1% 88.7% 10
2020s 88.6% 87.0% 90.8% 5

Countries ranked near WB: South Asia

  1. 99 Indonesia 97.8% compare
  2. 100 Israel 97.7% compare
  3. 101 Uzbekistan 97.7% compare
  4. 102 Slovenia 97.5% compare
  5. 103 Armenia 97.4% compare
  6. 104 Republic of Korea 97.2% compare
  7. 105 Palau 96.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in WB: South Asia?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in WB: South Asia was 87.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: South Asia?
The highest recorded value was 90.8% in 2022.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: South Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 61.7% in 1999.
How does WB: South Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
WB: South Asia ranks 102nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: South 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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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