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 81.4% 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 81.4%.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 82.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 2001.
That places MDG: Southern Asia 95th 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 | 47.2% | — |
| 2002 | 47.3% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 51.2% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 51.8% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 53.2% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 55.1% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 57.8% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 60.7% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 63.1% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 64.8% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 67.5% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 70.7% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 74.0% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 77.4% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 77.7% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 78.9% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 79.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 80.1% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 79.6% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 81.0% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 81.9% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 82.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 79.6% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 81.4% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.1% | 47.2% | 63.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 75.0% | 64.8% | 80.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.2% | 79.6% | 82.1% | 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 81.4% 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 82.1% 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 47.2% in 2001.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- MDG: Southern Asia ranks 95th 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 5.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release