Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in South Asia
South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 61.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in South Asia, 1993–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in South Asia is 61.2%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in South Asia peaked at 61.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 1996.
That places South Asia 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 25.3% | — |
| 1994 | 26.1% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 26.8% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 23.2% | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 25.6% | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 29.0% | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 29.6% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 31.5% | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 31.5% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 32.7% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 34.5% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 35.3% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 36.5% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 38.4% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 39.3% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 43.2% | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 43.9% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 46.1% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 48.7% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 52.1% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 51.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 57.4% | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 57.8% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 60.1% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 58.4% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 60.8% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 61.2% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.5% | 23.2% | 29.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 36.7% | 31.5% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 46.1% | 61.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More education data for South Asia
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in South Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in South Asia was 61.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 1996.
- How does South Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- South Asia ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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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About this data
Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.