Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male was 60.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
60.3%
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
154th
of 221 groups
All-time high
60.3%
in 2024
All-time low
27.6%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) recorded 60.3% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 60.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 1970.
That places MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 154th 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 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27.6% | — |
| 1971 | 27.8% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 29.2% | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 29.7% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 29.7% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 30.2% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 30.1% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 31.2% | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 32.0% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 31.6% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 32.6% | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 31.4% | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 31.6% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 32.7% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 32.7% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 32.9% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 32.6% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 34.1% | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 34.6% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 35.3% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 36.4% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 38.9% | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 41.5% | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 42.7% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 44.2% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 44.6% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 45.1% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 45.1% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 45.3% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 45.5% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 45.3% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 44.9% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 44.5% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 43.6% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 43.8% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 43.0% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 45.3% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 45.8% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 46.2% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 47.5% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 48.2% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 48.7% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 50.3% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 51.8% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 52.3% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 53.6% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 55.7% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 54.5% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 56.4% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 57.1% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 57.6% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 57.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 57.5% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 58.9% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 60.3% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.9% | 27.6% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.0% | 31.4% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.9% | 36.4% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.0% | 43.0% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 48.2% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 57.5% | 60.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- 151 Ghana 75.0% compare
- 152 Maldives 74.5% compare
- 153 Panama 74.2% compare
- 154 Afghanistan 73.4% compare
- 155 Myanmar 72.4% compare
- 156 Dominican Republic 72.3% compare
- 157 Saint Helena 71.4% compare
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.7828 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 60.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 60.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 1970.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 154th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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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February 2026 Data Release