Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 71.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
71.2%
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
151st
of 221 groups
All-time high
71.2%
in 2024
All-time low
55.5%
in 2001
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1997–2024

0204060801997201020241997: 56.5 %1998: 55.6 %1999: 55.7 %2000: 55.9 %2001: 55.5 %2002: 55.7 %2003: 57.1 %2004: 57.9 %2005: 58.1 %2006: 59.1 %2007: 60.1 %2008: 58.3 %2009: 58.9 %2010: 59.3 %2011: 58.8 %2012: 60.6 %2013: 62 %2014: 63.4 %2015: 65.7 %2016: 66.4 %2017: 66.8 %2018: 68 %2019: 67.9 %2020: 67.3 %2021: 67.3 %2022: 67.3 %2023: 69.2 %2024: 71.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) recorded 71.2% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 71.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.5%, in 2001.

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 151st of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1997 to 2024.
Year % Change
1997 56.5%
1998 55.6% -1.6%
1999 55.7% +0.2%
2000 55.9% +0.3%
2001 55.5% -0.6%
2002 55.7% +0.2%
2003 57.1% +2.6%
2004 57.9% +1.4%
2005 58.1% +0.3%
2006 59.1% +1.8%
2007 60.1% +1.6%
2008 58.3% -2.9%
2009 58.9% +0.9%
2010 59.3% +0.6%
2011 58.8% -0.8%
2012 60.6% +3.1%
2013 62.0% +2.1%
2014 63.4% +2.3%
2015 65.7% +3.7%
2016 66.4% +1.0%
2017 66.8% +0.6%
2018 68.0% +1.8%
2019 67.9% -0.1%
2020 67.3% -1.0%
2021 67.3% -0.0%
2022 67.3% +0.0%
2023 69.2% +2.8%
2024 71.2% +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 56.0% 55.6% 56.5% 3
2000s 57.7% 55.5% 60.1% 10
2010s 63.9% 58.8% 68.0% 10
2020s 68.5% 67.3% 71.2% 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

  1. 148 Paraguay 81.8% compare
  2. 149 Philippines 81.7% compare
  3. 150 Togo 81.6% compare
  4. 151 Micronesia, Federated States of 81.5% compare
  5. 152 Bhutan 81.2% compare
  6. 153 Côte d'Ivoire 79.2% compare
  7. 154 Vanuatu 78.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 71.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The highest recorded value was 71.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The lowest recorded value was 55.5% in 2001.
How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 151st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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