Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 73.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) recorded 73.8% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 75.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 44.8%, in 1999.
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 120th of 221 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, secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 44.8% | — |
| 2000 | 46.6% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 46.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 48.2% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 49.8% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 50.8% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 52.3% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 53.6% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 55.4% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 57.6% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 57.2% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 60.0% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 61.8% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 63.9% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 64.8% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 68.8% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 69.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 70.6% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 69.7% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 71.1% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 71.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 72.8% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 74.6% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 75.1% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 74.1% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 73.8% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.8% | 44.8% | 44.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.8% | 46.6% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 60.0% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.1% | 72.8% | 75.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- 117 North Macedonia 90.1% compare
- 118 Morocco 90.0% compare
- 119 Serbia 89.8% compare
- 120 Palestine, State of 89.1% compare
- 121 Sri Lanka 88.0% compare
- 122 Saint Lucia 87.9% compare
- 123 Bosnia and Herzegovina 87.9% compare
More education data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.5261 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 100.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 93.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 108.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 73.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The highest recorded value was 75.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.8% in 1999.
- How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 120th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release