Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Central and Southern Asia
SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 81.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Central and Southern Asia recorded 81.8% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2024.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 82.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 2001.
That places SDG: Central and Southern Asia 93rd 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 48.7% | — |
| 2002 | 49.0% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 52.7% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 53.3% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 54.7% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 56.5% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 59.1% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 61.8% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 64.2% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 65.9% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 68.3% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 71.3% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 74.5% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 77.9% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 78.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 79.3% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 79.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 80.5% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 80.0% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 81.3% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 82.1% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 82.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 80.1% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 81.8% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.5% | 48.7% | 64.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 65.9% | 80.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 80.1% | 82.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- 90 Tunisia 92.8% compare
- 91 Macau, China 92.7% compare
- 92 Peru 92.3% compare
- 93 Timor-Leste 92.3% compare
- 94 Ecuador 91.8% compare
- 95 South Africa 91.4% compare
- 96 Grenada 91.2% compare
More education data for SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 92.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 58.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 99.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3161 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 192.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4111 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 81.8% 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 2001.
- How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 93rd out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 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