Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male was 68.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
68.6%
Change on year
down 4.0%
Rank
101st
of 221 groups
All-time high
75.2%
in 2021
All-time low
37.4%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in WB: South Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: South Asia recorded 68.6% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in 2024.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in WB: South Asia peaked at 75.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 1999.
That places WB: South Asia 101st 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 WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 37.4% | — |
| 2000 | 40.4% | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 40.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 41.7% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 43.3% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 44.5% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 45.6% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 46.6% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 46.9% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 51.0% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 51.2% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 52.8% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 55.3% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 59.1% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 57.1% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 63.4% | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 63.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 65.6% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 63.5% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 66.2% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 66.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 70.6% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 75.2% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 73.3% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 71.4% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 68.6% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.4% | 37.4% | 37.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 45.2% | 40.4% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 52.8% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.8% | 68.6% | 75.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: South Asia
- 98 Jordan 78.6% compare
- 99 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 78.5% compare
- 100 Kyrgyzstan 77.6% compare
- 101 Bosnia and Herzegovina 77.5% compare
- 102 Cook Islands 77.0% compare
- 103 Mexico 76.3% compare
- 104 Puerto Rico 76.1% compare
More education data for WB: South Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 74.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 78.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (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, male in WB: South Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in WB: South Asia was 68.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 1999.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- WB: South Asia ranks 101st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release