Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 49.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
49.9%
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
150th
of 221 groups
All-time high
49.9%
in 2024
All-time low
13.9%
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1997–2024

10203040501997201020241997: 13.9 %1998: 26.7 %1999: 28.2 %2000: 29.2 %2001: 29.7 %2002: 30 %2003: 30.6 %2004: 29.9 %2005: 29.4 %2006: 31.9 %2007: 32.6 %2008: 33.6 %2009: 34.8 %2010: 35.4 %2011: 35.9 %2012: 36.2 %2013: 37.4 %2014: 38.7 %2015: 39.1 %2016: 41.5 %2017: 40.9 %2018: 43.7 %2019: 45 %2020: 47 %2021: 46.8 %2022: 46.8 %2023: 48.3 %2024: 49.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) is 49.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 49.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 1997.

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 150th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1997 to 2024.
Year % Change
1997 13.9%
1998 26.7% +91.8%
1999 28.2% +5.9%
2000 29.2% +3.3%
2001 29.7% +1.7%
2002 30.0% +1.1%
2003 30.6% +2.1%
2004 29.9% -2.4%
2005 29.4% -1.8%
2006 31.9% +8.8%
2007 32.6% +2.0%
2008 33.6% +3.1%
2009 34.8% +3.6%
2010 35.4% +1.8%
2011 35.9% +1.4%
2012 36.2% +0.9%
2013 37.4% +3.3%
2014 38.7% +3.6%
2015 39.1% +0.9%
2016 41.5% +6.2%
2017 40.9% -1.5%
2018 43.7% +6.8%
2019 45.0% +3.0%
2020 47.0% +4.6%
2021 46.8% -0.4%
2022 46.8% -0.1%
2023 48.3% +3.2%
2024 49.9% +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.9% 13.9% 28.2% 3
2000s 31.2% 29.2% 34.8% 10
2010s 39.4% 35.4% 45.0% 10
2020s 47.8% 46.8% 49.9% 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

  1. 147 Honduras 58.7% compare
  2. 148 Tajikistan 57.2% compare
  3. 149 Seychelles 56.3% compare
  4. 150 El Salvador 55.7% compare
  5. 151 Namibia 51.5% compare
  6. 152 Cambodia 50.4% compare
  7. 153 Lesotho 50.4% compare

See the full ranking of 416 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 49.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 1997.
How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 150th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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