Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Southern Asia
MDG: Southern Asia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 80.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Southern Asia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Southern Asia stood at 80.8%.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 81.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 52.8%, in 2001.
That places MDG: Southern Asia 92nd out of 219 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 52.8% | — |
| 2002 | 52.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 55.4% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 56.2% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 57.4% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 58.9% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 61.2% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 63.4% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 65.4% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 66.9% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 68.9% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 71.0% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 73.2% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 76.6% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 76.9% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 78.0% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 78.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 79.3% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 79.0% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 80.3% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 81.2% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 81.5% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 79.1% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 80.8% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.2% | 52.8% | 65.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 74.8% | 66.9% | 79.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.6% | 79.1% | 81.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Southern Asia was 80.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.8% in 2001.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- MDG: Southern Asia ranks 92nd out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release