Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in UNICEF: South Asia
UNICEF: South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male was 71.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
71.4%
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
129th
of 221 groups
All-time high
74.4%
in 2021
All-time low
48.2%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in UNICEF: South Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in UNICEF: South Asia stood at 71.4%.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in UNICEF: South Asia peaked at 74.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 1999.
That places UNICEF: South Asia 129th 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 UNICEF: South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 48.2% | — |
| 2000 | 50.1% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 49.7% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 50.7% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 51.2% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 52.8% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 54.3% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 55.5% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 57.1% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 58.8% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 57.8% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 60.6% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 62.3% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 64.5% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 63.6% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 67.6% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 67.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 69.4% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 68.3% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 69.8% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 69.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 71.9% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 74.4% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 73.9% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 72.3% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 71.4% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.2% | 48.2% | 48.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.8% | 49.7% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.4% | 60.6% | 69.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 71.4% | 74.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: South Asia
- 126 Bosnia and Herzegovina 85.5% compare
- 127 Tunisia 85.4% compare
- 128 Cayman Islands 85.1% compare
- 129 Philippines 84.5% compare
- 130 Saint Lucia 84.3% compare
- 131 Jamaica 84.3% compare
- 132 Iran, Islamic Republic of 84.2% compare
More education data for UNICEF: South Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 51.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1267 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 26.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in UNICEF: South Asia was 71.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 1999.
- How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 129th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: South Asia 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