Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 70.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
70.0%
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
100th
of 221 groups
All-time high
70.6%
in 2023
All-time low
25.9%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in WB: South Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: South Asia recorded 70.0% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in WB: South Asia peaked at 70.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 1999.
That places WB: South Asia 100th 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 WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 25.9% | — |
| 2000 | 28.8% | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 28.6% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 30.4% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 33.5% | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 34.0% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 35.5% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 36.9% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 38.1% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 42.8% | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 44.1% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 47.5% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 49.4% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 53.1% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 53.9% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 60.8% | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 60.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 62.8% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 61.0% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 63.6% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 64.6% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 66.4% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 68.1% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 70.3% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 70.6% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 70.0% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.9% | 25.9% | 25.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.3% | 28.6% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.7% | 47.5% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 66.4% | 70.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: South Asia
- 97 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 86.5% compare
- 98 Jordan 86.2% compare
- 99 North Macedonia 85.7% compare
- 100 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 85.7% compare
- 101 Mexico 85.6% compare
- 102 Bosnia and Herzegovina 85.3% compare
- 103 Samoa 84.9% compare
More education data for WB: South Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 83.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in WB: South Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in WB: South Asia was 70.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 1999.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- WB: South Asia ranks 100th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: South Asia 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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February 2026 Data Release