Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia
SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female was 73.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
73.2%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
123rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
73.2%
in 2022
All-time low
39.0%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia stood at 73.2%.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 73.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 1999.
That places SDG: Central and Southern Asia 123rd 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 39.0% | — |
| 2000 | 40.9% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 41.1% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 43.0% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 45.8% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 46.6% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 48.5% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 49.9% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 52.0% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 54.6% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 55.2% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 57.9% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 59.6% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 61.8% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 63.2% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 67.3% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 67.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 69.2% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 68.1% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 69.6% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 69.8% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 70.8% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 71.8% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 73.2% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 72.8% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 73.2% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.0% | 39.0% | 39.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 40.9% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 57.9% | 69.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 70.8% | 73.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- 120 Sri Lanka 90.4% compare
- 121 Bosnia and Herzegovina 90.4% compare
- 122 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 90.2% compare
- 123 North Macedonia 90.2% compare
- 124 Armenia 90.1% compare
- 125 Azerbaijan 89.6% compare
- 126 Timor-Leste 89.4% 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, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 73.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 1999.
- How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 123rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release