Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in South Asia
South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male was 61.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in South Asia, 1993–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in South Asia is 61.7%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in South Asia peaked at 61.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 32.6%, 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, male in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 36.1% | — |
| 1994 | 35.9% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 36.1% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 32.6% | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 34.6% | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 35.8% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 35.2% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 36.9% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 37.0% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 37.8% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 38.5% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 39.6% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 40.5% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 42.4% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 43.0% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 46.7% | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 47.0% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 48.6% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 51.3% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 54.9% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 53.5% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 58.7% | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 59.2% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 61.4% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 59.6% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 61.8% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 61.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.2% | 32.6% | 36.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 40.9% | 36.9% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 48.6% | 61.8% | 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, male in South Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in South Asia was 61.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.6% in 1996.
- How does South Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- South Asia ranks 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total male enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary education age.