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

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male was 66.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
66.5%
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
107th
of 221 groups
All-time high
71.1%
in 2021
All-time low
38.4%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

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

0204060801999201120241999: 38.4 %2000: 40.5 %2001: 40.8 %2002: 41.7 %2003: 42.3 %2004: 43 %2005: 43.4 %2006: 45.2 %2007: 45.5 %2008: 49.1 %2009: 49.1 %2010: 50.7 %2011: 53.2 %2012: 56.3 %2013: 55.8 %2014: 60.8 %2015: 60.8 %2016: 62.9 %2017: 61.2 %2018: 63.4 %2019: 63.9 %2020: 67.2 %2021: 71.1 %2022: 69.7 %2023: 68.4 %2024: 66.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) is 66.5%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 71.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 1999.

That places ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 107th 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, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 38.4%
2000 40.5% +5.3%
2001 40.8% +0.7%
2002 41.7% +2.3%
2003 42.3% +1.5%
2004 43.0% +1.6%
2005 43.4% +1.0%
2006 45.2% +4.2%
2007 45.5% +0.6%
2008 49.1% +7.8%
2009 49.1% +0.1%
2010 50.7% +3.2%
2011 53.2% +5.0%
2012 56.3% +5.8%
2013 55.8% -1.0%
2014 60.8% +9.0%
2015 60.8% +0.1%
2016 62.9% +3.3%
2017 61.2% -2.6%
2018 63.4% +3.5%
2019 63.9% +0.9%
2020 67.2% +5.1%
2021 71.1% +5.8%
2022 69.7% -2.1%
2023 68.4% -1.8%
2024 66.5% -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.4% 38.4% 38.4% 1
2000s 44.1% 40.5% 49.1% 10
2010s 58.9% 50.7% 63.9% 10
2020s 68.6% 66.5% 71.1% 5

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

  1. 104 Puerto Rico 76.1% compare
  2. 105 Kenya 75.8% compare
  3. 106 Egypt 75.6% compare
  4. 107 Iran, Islamic Republic of 75.3% compare
  5. 108 Bhutan 74.8% compare
  6. 109 Fiji 74.7% compare
  7. 110 Samoa 74.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 66.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The highest recorded value was 71.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 1999.
How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 107th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 10,051 data points, 1986–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release