Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Central and Southern Asia
SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 7.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Central and Southern Asia stood at 7.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 7.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2017.
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 141st of 215 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6.9% | — |
| 2014 | 6.9% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -25.4% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | +49.6% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.2% | 4.7% | 7.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 5.7% | 7.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia
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 percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 7.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2017.
- How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 141st out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Central and Southern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release