Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 75.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in WB: South Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in WB: South Asia is 75.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in WB: South Asia peaked at 75.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57.7%, in 1999.
WB: South Asia ranks 106th of 212 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 57.7% | — |
| 2000 | 59.4% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 58.4% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 58.9% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 60.2% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 61.2% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 62.2% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 63.2% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 64.7% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 65.6% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 65.0% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 66.8% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 68.4% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 69.8% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 68.1% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 69.7% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 70.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 71.6% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 70.7% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 68.9% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 68.4% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 70.7% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 72.2% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 74.5% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 74.0% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 75.2% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.7% | 57.7% | 57.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.9% | 58.4% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.3% | 66.8% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.3% | 70.7% | 75.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: South Asia
More education data for WB: South Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 74.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in WB: South Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in WB: South Asia was 75.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.7% in 1999.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- WB: South Asia ranks 106th out of 212 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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, primary to tertiary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release