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

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male was 73.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
73.6%
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
121st
of 221 groups
All-time high
76.3%
in 2021
All-time low
51.1%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

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

0204060801999201120241999: 51.1 %2000: 52.9 %2001: 52.8 %2002: 53.8 %2003: 54.2 %2004: 55.4 %2005: 56.5 %2006: 57.7 %2007: 59 %2008: 60.7 %2009: 59.6 %2010: 62.2 %2011: 64 %2012: 66 %2013: 65.7 %2014: 69.5 %2015: 69.8 %2016: 71.3 %2017: 70.5 %2018: 71.8 %2019: 71.8 %2020: 73.8 %2021: 76.3 %2022: 75.9 %2023: 74.4 %2024: 73.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) recorded 73.6% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 76.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 1999.

That places ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 121st 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, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%) in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 51.1%
2000 52.9% +3.5%
2001 52.8% -0.2%
2002 53.8% +1.9%
2003 54.2% +0.9%
2004 55.4% +2.1%
2005 56.5% +2.1%
2006 57.7% +2.1%
2007 59.0% +2.3%
2008 60.7% +2.8%
2009 59.6% -1.9%
2010 62.2% +4.5%
2011 64.0% +2.8%
2012 66.0% +3.1%
2013 65.7% -0.4%
2014 69.5% +5.8%
2015 69.8% +0.4%
2016 71.3% +2.1%
2017 70.5% -1.1%
2018 71.8% +1.9%
2019 71.8% -0.0%
2020 73.8% +2.8%
2021 76.3% +3.3%
2022 75.9% -0.5%
2023 74.4% -2.0%
2024 73.6% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51.1% 51.1% 51.1% 1
2000s 56.3% 52.8% 60.7% 10
2010s 68.3% 62.2% 71.8% 10
2020s 74.8% 73.6% 76.3% 5

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

  1. 118 Micronesia, Federated States of 86.5% compare
  2. 119 Palestine, State of 86.1% compare
  3. 120 Kiribati 86.0% compare
  4. 121 Ukraine 86.0% compare
  5. 122 Egypt 85.7% compare
  6. 123 Sao Tome and Principe 85.7% compare
  7. 124 Belize 85.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 73.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The highest recorded value was 76.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 1999.
How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 121st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 15,762 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release