Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Southern Asia
SDG: Southern Asia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 7.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
7.6%
Change on year
up 10.9%
Rank
136th
of 215 groups
All-time high
7.6%
in 2019
All-time low
5.0%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: 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: Southern Asia stood at 7.6%.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Southern Asia peaked at 7.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2017.
SDG: Southern Asia ranks 136th of 215 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7.4% | — |
| 2014 | 7.3% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -25.3% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | +50.3% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 7.6% | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.6% | 5.0% | 7.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.1% | 7.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Southern Asia
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 percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Southern Asia was 7.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2017.
- How does SDG: Southern Asia rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 136th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: 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