Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia

MDG: Southern Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 64.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
64.1%
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
121st
of 221 groups
All-time high
65.7%
in 2021
All-time low
31.6%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia, 1999–2024

02040601999201120241999: 31.6 %2000: 34 %2001: 33.8 %2002: 34.8 %2003: 36.4 %2004: 37.2 %2005: 38.2 %2006: 40 %2007: 40.6 %2008: 44.4 %2009: 45.2 %2010: 47.1 %2011: 49.1 %2012: 52.3 %2013: 51.9 %2014: 57.3 %2015: 57.1 %2016: 59.2 %2017: 57.4 %2018: 59.9 %2019: 60.7 %2020: 63.2 %2021: 65.7 %2022: 65.6 %2023: 65.2 %2024: 64.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia stood at 64.1%.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 65.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 1999.

MDG: Southern Asia ranks 121st 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 MDG: Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) in MDG: Southern Asia, 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 31.6%
2000 34.0% +7.6%
2001 33.8% -0.6%
2002 34.8% +3.1%
2003 36.4% +4.4%
2004 37.2% +2.2%
2005 38.2% +2.8%
2006 40.0% +4.6%
2007 40.6% +1.6%
2008 44.4% +9.4%
2009 45.2% +1.6%
2010 47.1% +4.2%
2011 49.1% +4.3%
2012 52.3% +6.5%
2013 51.9% -0.8%
2014 57.3% +10.4%
2015 57.1% -0.3%
2016 59.2% +3.7%
2017 57.4% -3.0%
2018 59.9% +4.3%
2019 60.7% +1.4%
2020 63.2% +4.0%
2021 65.7% +3.9%
2022 65.6% -0.0%
2023 65.2% -0.6%
2024 64.1% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.6% 31.6% 31.6% 1
2000s 38.5% 33.8% 45.2% 10
2010s 55.2% 47.1% 60.7% 10
2020s 64.8% 63.2% 65.7% 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia

  1. 118 Guyana 75.9% compare
  2. 119 Marshall Islands 75.2% compare
  3. 120 Malaysia 74.5% compare
  4. 121 Nepal 74.4% compare
  5. 122 Egypt 74.2% compare
  6. 123 Ukraine 73.8% compare
  7. 124 India 72.5% compare

See the full ranking of 416 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia was 64.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 65.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 1999.
How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
MDG: Southern Asia ranks 121st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Southern Asia 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 10,164 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release