Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia

SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male was 64.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
64.7%
Change on year
down 2.6%
Rank
114th
of 221 groups
All-time high
69.4%
in 2021
All-time low
38.0%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1999–2024

02040601999201120241999: 38 %2000: 40.4 %2001: 39.9 %2002: 40.7 %2003: 41.4 %2004: 42.5 %2005: 43.2 %2006: 45 %2007: 45.2 %2008: 48.9 %2009: 49.1 %2010: 50.5 %2011: 52.9 %2012: 56.3 %2013: 54.9 %2014: 59.7 %2015: 59.6 %2016: 61.6 %2017: 59.8 %2018: 62.2 %2019: 62.6 %2020: 65.9 %2021: 69.4 %2022: 67.8 %2023: 66.4 %2024: 64.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia is 64.7%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 69.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 1999.

SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 114th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 38.0%
2000 40.4% +6.3%
2001 39.9% -1.4%
2002 40.7% +2.1%
2003 41.4% +1.7%
2004 42.5% +2.6%
2005 43.2% +1.8%
2006 45.0% +3.9%
2007 45.2% +0.5%
2008 48.9% +8.2%
2009 49.1% +0.6%
2010 50.5% +2.9%
2011 52.9% +4.7%
2012 56.3% +6.4%
2013 54.9% -2.6%
2014 59.7% +8.8%
2015 59.6% -0.1%
2016 61.6% +3.3%
2017 59.8% -2.9%
2018 62.2% +3.9%
2019 62.6% +0.8%
2020 65.9% +5.2%
2021 69.4% +5.3%
2022 67.8% -2.3%
2023 66.4% -2.0%
2024 64.7% -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.0% 38.0% 38.0% 1
2000s 43.6% 39.9% 49.1% 10
2010s 58.0% 50.5% 62.6% 10
2020s 66.8% 64.7% 69.4% 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia

  1. 111 Ukraine 74.5% compare
  2. 112 Nepal 74.1% compare
  3. 113 Bahamas 74.1% compare
  4. 114 Paraguay 73.1% compare
  5. 115 Malaysia 72.8% compare
  6. 116 Kiribati 72.8% compare
  7. 117 Cayman Islands 72.4% compare

See the full ranking of 416 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 64.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 69.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 1999.
How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 114th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Central and Southern Asia 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