Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female was 74.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
74.0%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
118th
of 221 groups
All-time high
74.3%
in 2022
All-time low
38.0%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1999–2024

0204060801999201120241999: 38 %2000: 39.9 %2001: 40.3 %2002: 42.3 %2003: 45 %2004: 45.8 %2005: 47.8 %2006: 49.3 %2007: 51.5 %2008: 54.1 %2009: 54.7 %2010: 57.5 %2011: 59.4 %2012: 61.6 %2013: 63.8 %2014: 68.1 %2015: 68.3 %2016: 69.9 %2017: 69 %2018: 70.4 %2019: 70.6 %2020: 71.7 %2021: 72.8 %2022: 74.3 %2023: 73.7 %2024: 74 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) recorded 74.0% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in 2024.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 74.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 1999.

That places ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 118th 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, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 38.0%
2000 39.9% +5.1%
2001 40.3% +1.0%
2002 42.3% +4.8%
2003 45.0% +6.4%
2004 45.8% +1.8%
2005 47.8% +4.4%
2006 49.3% +3.1%
2007 51.5% +4.6%
2008 54.1% +5.0%
2009 54.7% +1.0%
2010 57.5% +5.2%
2011 59.4% +3.3%
2012 61.6% +3.6%
2013 63.8% +3.6%
2014 68.1% +6.7%
2015 68.3% +0.4%
2016 69.9% +2.4%
2017 69.0% -1.4%
2018 70.4% +2.1%
2019 70.6% +0.2%
2020 71.7% +1.6%
2021 72.8% +1.5%
2022 74.3% +2.0%
2023 73.7% -0.7%
2024 74.0% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.0% 38.0% 38.0% 1
2000s 47.1% 39.9% 54.7% 10
2010s 65.9% 57.5% 70.6% 10
2020s 73.3% 71.7% 74.3% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

  1. 115 Marshall Islands 91.3% compare
  2. 116 Morocco 91.3% compare
  3. 117 Samoa 91.2% compare
  4. 118 Nepal 90.9% compare
  5. 119 Viet Nam 90.5% compare
  6. 120 Sri Lanka 90.4% compare
  7. 121 Bosnia and Herzegovina 90.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 74.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The highest recorded value was 74.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 1999.
How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 118th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 15,766 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release