Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia
UNICEF: South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 71.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia is 71.7%, measured 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 UNICEF: South Asia peaked at 73.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 1999.
That places UNICEF: South Asia 129th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 UNICEF: South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 41.9% | — |
| 2000 | 43.8% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 43.7% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 45.2% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 46.9% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 48.1% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 51.3% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 53.3% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 55.6% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 55.4% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 58.3% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 60.1% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 62.4% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 62.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 66.9% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 67.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 68.7% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 67.6% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 69.1% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 69.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 70.8% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 72.7% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 73.1% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 72.0% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 71.7% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.9% | 41.9% | 41.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.3% | 43.7% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 58.3% | 69.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.1% | 70.8% | 73.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: South Asia
- 126 Micronesia, Federated States of 87.3% compare
- 127 Sierra Leone 86.9% compare
- 128 Tajikistan 86.9% compare
- 129 Belize 86.5% compare
- 130 Bhutan 86.2% compare
- 131 Ukraine 86.2% compare
- 132 Marshall Islands 85.8% compare
More education data for UNICEF: South Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6662 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.43 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1267 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 26.43 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia was 71.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 1999.
- How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 129th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: South 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