Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia

SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 82.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
82.7%
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
115th
of 221 groups
All-time high
83.7%
in 2022
All-time low
64.9%
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1993–2024

0204060801993200820241993: 64.9 %1994: 66.3 %1995: 66.9 %1996: 71.2 %1997: 70.2 %1998: 67.7 %1999: 67 %2000: 68.2 %2001: 68.3 %2002: 69.5 %2003: 69.9 %2004: 71.6 %2005: 73.6 %2006: 74 %2007: 76.6 %2008: 75.9 %2009: 73.4 %2010: 77.3 %2011: 77.9 %2012: 78.4 %2013: 78.1 %2014: 80.3 %2015: 81 %2016: 81.7 %2017: 81.8 %2018: 82.2 %2019: 81.5 %2020: 81.8 %2021: 82.6 %2022: 83.7 %2023: 82.1 %2024: 82.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia stood at 82.7%.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 83.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 64.9%, in 1993.

That places SDG: Central and Southern Asia 115th 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 32 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1993 to 2024.
Year % Change
1993 64.9%
1994 66.3% +2.2%
1995 66.9% +0.9%
1996 71.2% +6.4%
1997 70.2% -1.5%
1998 67.7% -3.5%
1999 67.0% -1.1%
2000 68.2% +1.8%
2001 68.3% +0.1%
2002 69.5% +1.7%
2003 69.9% +0.6%
2004 71.6% +2.5%
2005 73.6% +2.8%
2006 74.0% +0.5%
2007 76.6% +3.5%
2008 75.9% -0.9%
2009 73.4% -3.2%
2010 77.3% +5.3%
2011 77.9% +0.7%
2012 78.4% +0.7%
2013 78.1% -0.5%
2014 80.3% +2.9%
2015 81.0% +0.9%
2016 81.7% +0.9%
2017 81.8% +0.1%
2018 82.2% +0.5%
2019 81.5% -0.8%
2020 81.8% +0.3%
2021 82.6% +1.0%
2022 83.7% +1.4%
2023 82.1% -1.9%
2024 82.7% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 67.7% 64.9% 71.2% 7
2000s 72.1% 68.2% 76.6% 10
2010s 80.0% 77.3% 82.2% 10
2020s 82.6% 81.8% 83.7% 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia

  1. 112 San Marino 95.0% compare
  2. 113 Egypt 95.0% compare
  3. 114 Oman 94.8% compare
  4. 115 Seychelles 94.6% compare
  5. 116 Kyrgyzstan 94.6% compare
  6. 117 North Macedonia 94.6% compare
  7. 118 Naoero 94.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 82.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 83.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 64.9% in 1993.
How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 115th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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, 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