Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 66.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
66.2%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
113th
of 221 groups
All-time high
66.3%
in 2023
All-time low
26.5%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1999–2024

02040601999201120241999: 26.5 %2000: 28.7 %2001: 28.8 %2002: 30.4 %2003: 33 %2004: 33.5 %2005: 34.7 %2006: 36.5 %2007: 37.7 %2008: 41.4 %2009: 42.5 %2010: 45 %2011: 46.8 %2012: 49.6 %2013: 51.1 %2014: 56.9 %2015: 56.8 %2016: 59 %2017: 57.3 %2018: 59.9 %2019: 61 %2020: 62.4 %2021: 64.1 %2022: 65.8 %2023: 66.3 %2024: 66.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) is 66.2%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 66.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 1999.

That places ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 113th 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, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 26.5%
2000 28.7% +8.5%
2001 28.8% +0.3%
2002 30.4% +5.4%
2003 33.0% +8.7%
2004 33.5% +1.4%
2005 34.7% +3.5%
2006 36.5% +5.4%
2007 37.7% +3.1%
2008 41.4% +9.8%
2009 42.5% +2.6%
2010 45.0% +6.0%
2011 46.8% +3.9%
2012 49.6% +6.0%
2013 51.1% +3.0%
2014 56.9% +11.5%
2015 56.8% -0.2%
2016 59.0% +3.8%
2017 57.3% -2.9%
2018 59.9% +4.4%
2019 61.0% +1.8%
2020 62.4% +2.3%
2021 64.1% +2.8%
2022 65.8% +2.7%
2023 66.3% +0.7%
2024 66.2% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.5% 26.5% 26.5% 1
2000s 34.7% 28.7% 42.5% 10
2010s 54.3% 45.0% 61.0% 10
2020s 64.9% 62.4% 66.3% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

  1. 110 Bhutan 81.7% compare
  2. 111 Jamaica 81.2% compare
  3. 112 Aruba 81.0% compare
  4. 113 Tonga 80.8% compare
  5. 114 Puerto Rico 80.8% compare
  6. 115 Romania 80.6% compare
  7. 116 Guyana 80.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 66.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The highest recorded value was 66.3% in 2023.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 1999.
How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 113th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 10,055 data points, 1986–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release