Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in South Asia
South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 81.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in South Asia, 1993–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in South Asia stood at 81.0%.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in South Asia peaked at 83.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 56.7%, in 1999.
That places South Asia 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 59.9% | — |
| 1994 | 60.1% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 59.5% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 63.7% | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 62.5% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 59.3% | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 56.7% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 57.6% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 58.2% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 60.2% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 62.0% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 63.8% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 66.7% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 67.5% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 71.0% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 71.3% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 70.0% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 74.0% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 76.5% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 77.9% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 79.4% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 82.0% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 82.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 83.0% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 82.2% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 82.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 81.0% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.2% | 56.7% | 63.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 64.8% | 57.6% | 71.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.0% | 74.0% | 83.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More education data for South Asia
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in South Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in South Asia was 81.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.7% in 1999.
- How does South Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- South Asia ranks 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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About this data
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.