Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Southern Asia
SDG: Southern Asia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 80.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: 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 SDG: Southern Asia stood at 80.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Southern Asia peaked at 81.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 57.9%, in 2002.
SDG: Southern Asia ranks 76th of 219 groups on this measure, 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: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 58.0% | — |
| 2002 | 57.9% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 59.4% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 60.4% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 61.3% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 62.6% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 64.3% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 65.8% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 67.5% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 68.8% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 70.3% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 71.3% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 72.5% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 75.9% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 76.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 77.1% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 77.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 78.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 78.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 79.7% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 80.6% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 81.0% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 78.6% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 80.2% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.9% | 57.9% | 67.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 74.7% | 68.8% | 78.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.0% | 78.6% | 81.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Southern Asia
- 73 Barbados 92.8% compare
- 74 Tajikistan 92.7% compare
- 75 Greece 92.6% compare
- 76 Türkiye 92.5% compare
- 77 Bosnia and Herzegovina 92.3% compare
- 78 Kyrgyzstan 92.3% compare
- 79 Slovenia 92.1% compare
More education data for SDG: 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 SDG: Southern Asia?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Southern Asia was 80.2% 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: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.9% in 2002.
- How does SDG: Southern Asia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 76th 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: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release