Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 60.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
60.2%
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
152nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
60.2%
in 2024
All-time low
19.9%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) stood at 60.2%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 60.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 1970.
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 152nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.9% | — |
| 1971 | 20.1% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 21.4% | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 21.8% | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 21.8% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 22.3% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 22.2% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 22.8% | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 23.5% | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 23.4% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 24.5% | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 23.3% | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 23.9% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 24.9% | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 25.3% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 25.3% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 25.6% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 27.0% | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 27.5% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 28.3% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 29.3% | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 31.9% | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 34.4% | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 35.9% | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 37.6% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 38.7% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 39.8% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 40.6% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 41.5% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 42.2% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 42.5% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 42.6% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 42.7% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 42.1% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 41.7% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 41.4% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 43.5% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 44.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 44.4% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 45.6% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 46.4% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 47.1% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 48.4% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 49.4% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 50.5% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 51.9% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 54.1% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 53.4% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 55.5% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 56.2% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 56.9% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 56.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 56.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 58.5% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 60.2% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.9% | 19.9% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.6% | 23.3% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.2% | 29.3% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.1% | 41.4% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 46.4% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.9% | 56.8% | 60.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.7828 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 60.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 60.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 1970.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 152nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. 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, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release