Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 66.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) is 66.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 67.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 32.6%, in 1999.
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 112th 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, upper secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 32.6% | — |
| 2000 | 34.8% | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 35.0% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 36.2% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 37.8% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 38.4% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 39.2% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 41.0% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 41.7% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 45.4% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 45.9% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 48.0% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 50.1% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 53.1% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 53.5% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 58.9% | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 58.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 61.0% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 59.3% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 61.7% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 62.5% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 64.9% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 67.7% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 67.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 67.4% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 66.4% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.6% | 32.6% | 32.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.5% | 34.8% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 48.0% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.8% | 64.9% | 67.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- 109 Puerto Rico 78.3% compare
- 110 Algeria 78.3% compare
- 111 Bhutan 78.1% compare
- 112 Tunisia 77.4% compare
- 113 Iran, Islamic Republic of 77.1% compare
- 114 Timor-Leste 76.8% compare
- 115 Kenya 76.7% compare
More education data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.5261 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 100.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 93.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 108.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 66.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The highest recorded value was 67.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.6% in 1999.
- How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 112th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release