Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia

SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 64.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
64.6%
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
120th
of 221 groups
All-time high
66.0%
in 2021
All-time low
32.6%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1999–2024

02040601999201120241999: 32.6 %2000: 35 %2001: 34.5 %2002: 35.6 %2003: 37.3 %2004: 38.2 %2005: 39.2 %2006: 40.9 %2007: 41.6 %2008: 45.3 %2009: 46 %2010: 47.9 %2011: 49.9 %2012: 53.1 %2013: 52.7 %2014: 57.9 %2015: 57.7 %2016: 59.8 %2017: 58 %2018: 60.5 %2019: 61.3 %2020: 63.6 %2021: 66 %2022: 65.9 %2023: 65.5 %2024: 64.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia stood at 64.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 66.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32.6%, in 1999.

That places SDG: Central and Southern Asia 120th 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, upper secondary, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 32.6%
2000 35.0% +7.5%
2001 34.5% -1.5%
2002 35.6% +3.4%
2003 37.3% +4.8%
2004 38.2% +2.3%
2005 39.2% +2.6%
2006 40.9% +4.4%
2007 41.6% +1.6%
2008 45.3% +8.9%
2009 46.0% +1.6%
2010 47.9% +4.1%
2011 49.9% +4.2%
2012 53.1% +6.4%
2013 52.7% -0.8%
2014 57.9% +10.0%
2015 57.7% -0.3%
2016 59.8% +3.5%
2017 58.0% -2.9%
2018 60.5% +4.2%
2019 61.3% +1.3%
2020 63.6% +3.8%
2021 66.0% +3.7%
2022 65.9% -0.0%
2023 65.5% -0.7%
2024 64.6% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.6% 32.6% 32.6% 1
2000s 39.4% 34.5% 46.0% 10
2010s 55.9% 47.9% 61.3% 10
2020s 65.1% 63.6% 66.0% 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia

  1. 117 Bahamas 76.1% compare
  2. 118 Guyana 75.9% compare
  3. 119 Marshall Islands 75.2% compare
  4. 120 Malaysia 74.5% compare
  5. 121 Nepal 74.4% compare
  6. 122 Egypt 74.2% compare
  7. 123 Ukraine 73.8% 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 64.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 32.6% in 1999.
How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 120th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Central and 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