Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in SDG: Southern Asia
SDG: Southern Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female was 72.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
72.3%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
124th
of 221 groups
All-time high
72.6%
in 2022
All-time low
37.3%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in SDG: Southern Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in SDG: Southern Asia stood at 72.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in SDG: Southern Asia peaked at 72.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 37.3%, in 1999.
SDG: Southern Asia ranks 124th 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, female in SDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 37.3% | — |
| 2000 | 39.1% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 39.3% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 41.2% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 43.9% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 44.8% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 46.8% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 48.2% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 50.5% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 53.1% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 53.8% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 56.6% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 58.5% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 60.8% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 62.2% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 66.5% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 66.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 68.4% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 67.3% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 68.8% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 69.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 70.1% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 71.2% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 72.6% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 72.1% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 72.3% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.3% | 37.3% | 37.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 46.1% | 39.1% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 56.6% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.7% | 70.1% | 72.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Southern Asia
- 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
- 127 Serbia 88.5% compare
More education data for SDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.54 % 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 55.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in SDG: Southern Asia was 72.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.3% in 1999.
- How does SDG: Southern Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 124th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release