Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in SDG: Southern Asia
SDG: Southern Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 72.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
72.1%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
125th
of 221 groups
All-time high
73.5%
in 2022
All-time low
43.8%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in SDG: Southern Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in SDG: Southern Asia stood at 72.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in SDG: Southern Asia peaked at 73.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43.8%, in 1999.
SDG: Southern Asia ranks 125th 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: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 43.8% | — |
| 2000 | 45.7% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 45.5% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 46.9% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 48.4% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 49.6% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 51.3% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 52.5% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 54.3% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 56.6% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 56.4% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 59.1% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 60.8% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 63.1% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 63.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 67.3% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 67.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 69.1% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 68.0% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 69.5% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 69.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 71.2% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 73.0% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 73.5% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 72.4% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 72.1% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.8% | 43.8% | 43.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.7% | 45.5% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 59.1% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 71.2% | 73.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Southern Asia
- 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
- 127 Sierra Leone 86.9% compare
- 128 Tajikistan 86.9% compare
More education data for SDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in SDG: Southern Asia was 72.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.8% in 1999.
- How does SDG: Southern Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 125th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: 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: 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