Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in South Asia
South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 60.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in South Asia, 1993–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in South Asia is 60.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in South Asia peaked at 60.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 1996.
South Asia ranks 27th of 43 groups on this measure, 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, female in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 13.8% | — |
| 1994 | 15.5% | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 16.6% | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 13.0% | -21.8% |
| 1997 | 15.7% | +20.5% |
| 1998 | 21.6% | +37.4% |
| 1999 | 23.5% | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 25.5% | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 25.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 27.1% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 30.1% | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 30.7% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 32.0% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 33.9% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 35.2% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 40.6% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 43.4% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 45.7% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 48.9% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 49.7% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 56.0% | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 56.3% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 58.8% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 57.1% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 59.8% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 60.6% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 13.0% | 23.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 32.0% | 25.5% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 43.4% | 60.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More education data for South Asia
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 119.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in South Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in South Asia was 60.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 1996.
- How does South Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- South Asia ranks 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.