Lower secondary completion rate, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Lower secondary completion rate, male was 84.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Lower secondary completion rate, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lower secondary completion rate, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) is 84.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 87.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 61.1%, in 2001.
That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 16th out of 45 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.
Lower secondary completion rate, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 61.1% | — |
| 2002 | 61.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 62.6% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 64.0% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 65.3% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 66.8% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 68.6% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 70.1% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 71.9% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 73.7% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 75.5% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 76.5% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 77.6% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 81.5% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 81.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 82.6% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 82.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 84.2% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 84.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 85.9% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 87.1% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 87.7% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 83.8% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 84.9% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.7% | 61.1% | 71.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 80.0% | 73.7% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 83.8% | 87.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- 13 United States of America 102.1% compare
- 14 Singapore 102.1% compare
- 15 China 101.6% compare
- 16 Belarus 101.2% compare
- 17 United Arab Emirates 100.7% compare
- 18 Antigua and Barbuda 100.5% compare
- 19 Indonesia 100.4% compare
More education data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lower secondary completion rate, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Lower secondary completion rate, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 84.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.1% in 2001.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for lower secondary completion rate, male?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is lower secondary completion rate, male rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.