Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 76.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: South Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: South Asia is 76.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: South Asia peaked at 79.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 1999.
WB: South Asia ranks 111th 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 WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 45.1% | — |
| 2000 | 47.5% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 47.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 49.4% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 51.6% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 52.7% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 54.9% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 55.6% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 57.7% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 60.2% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 60.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 63.3% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 65.3% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 67.9% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 68.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 72.9% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 72.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 74.7% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 73.5% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 75.0% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 75.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 77.0% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 79.3% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 79.9% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 77.9% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 76.9% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.1% | 45.1% | 45.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.7% | 47.5% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.9% | 63.3% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.2% | 76.9% | 79.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: South Asia
- 108 Armenia 90.9% compare
- 109 Mauritius 90.7% compare
- 110 Tuvalu 90.7% compare
- 111 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 90.5% compare
- 112 French Guiana 90.5%
- 113 Sao Tome and Principe 90.4% compare
- 114 Nepal 90.4% compare
More education data for WB: South Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 74.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: South Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: South Asia was 76.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 1999.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- WB: South Asia ranks 111th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release