Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 82.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
82.6%
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
117th
of 221 groups
All-time high
84.0%
in 2022
All-time low
66.6%
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2024

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

0204060801995200920241995: 66.6 %1996: 71.8 %1997: 69.9 %1999: 66.8 %2000: 68.3 %2001: 67.8 %2002: 69 %2003: 69.3 %2004: 71 %2005: 73.2 %2006: 73.5 %2007: 76.3 %2008: 75.6 %2009: 73 %2010: 77.1 %2011: 77.8 %2012: 78.3 %2013: 78.4 %2014: 80.8 %2015: 81.4 %2016: 82.1 %2017: 82.5 %2018: 82.8 %2019: 82 %2020: 82.4 %2021: 82.9 %2022: 84 %2023: 82 %2024: 82.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) stood at 82.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 84.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 66.6%, in 1995.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 117th of 221 groups on this measure, 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, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1995 to 2024.
Year % Change
1995 66.6%
1996 71.8% +7.7%
1997 69.9% -2.7%
1999 66.8% -4.3%
2000 68.3% +2.2%
2001 67.8% -0.7%
2002 69.0% +1.7%
2003 69.3% +0.4%
2004 71.0% +2.5%
2005 73.2% +3.0%
2006 73.5% +0.5%
2007 76.3% +3.7%
2008 75.6% -0.9%
2009 73.0% -3.4%
2010 77.1% +5.6%
2011 77.8% +0.9%
2012 78.3% +0.7%
2013 78.4% +0.2%
2014 80.8% +3.0%
2015 81.4% +0.8%
2016 82.1% +0.8%
2017 82.5% +0.5%
2018 82.8% +0.4%
2019 82.0% -1.0%
2020 82.4% +0.4%
2021 82.9% +0.6%
2022 84.0% +1.3%
2023 82.0% -2.3%
2024 82.6% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68.8% 66.6% 71.8% 4
2000s 71.7% 67.8% 76.3% 10
2010s 80.3% 77.1% 82.8% 10
2020s 82.8% 82.0% 84.0% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

  1. 114 Oman 94.8% compare
  2. 115 Seychelles 94.6% compare
  3. 116 Kyrgyzstan 94.6% compare
  4. 117 North Macedonia 94.6% compare
  5. 118 Naoero 94.5% compare
  6. 119 Belarus 94.5% compare
  7. 120 Ecuador 94.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 82.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The lowest recorded value was 66.6% in 1995.
How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 117th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,387 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release