Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia
SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 73.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
73.0%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
123rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
74.1%
in 2022
All-time low
45.3%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia is 73.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 74.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, in 1999.
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 123rd 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 45.3% | — |
| 2000 | 47.2% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 47.1% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 48.5% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 50.1% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 51.2% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 52.8% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 54.0% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 55.8% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 57.9% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 57.7% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 60.3% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 61.9% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 64.1% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 64.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 68.1% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 68.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 69.9% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 68.8% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 70.3% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 70.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 71.9% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 73.6% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 74.1% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 73.1% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 73.0% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.3% | 45.3% | 45.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 52.2% | 47.1% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.6% | 60.3% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.1% | 71.9% | 74.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- 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
- 124 Anguilla 87.6% compare
- 125 Samoa 87.4% compare
- 126 Micronesia, Federated States of 87.3% compare
More education data for SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 92.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 58.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 99.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3161 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 192.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4111 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 73.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 1999.
- How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 123rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release