Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428): Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 7.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
7.5%
Change on year
down 4.2%
Rank
116th
of 214 groups
All-time high
7.8%
in 2023
All-time low
5.1%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), 2013–2024

024682013201820242013: 7.6 %2014: 7.3 %2015: 7.4 %2016: 6.8 %2017: 5.1 %2018: 5.7 %2019: 7 %2020: 6.2 %2021: 6.8 %2022: 5.6 %2023: 7.8 %2024: 7.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) is 7.5%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) peaked at 7.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2017.

That places ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) 116th out of 214 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%) in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), 2013 to 2024.
Year % Change
2013 7.6%
2014 7.3% -3.0%
2015 7.4% +0.9%
2016 6.8% -7.4%
2017 5.1% -25.9%
2018 5.7% +12.7%
2019 7.0% +22.2%
2020 6.2% -11.6%
2021 6.8% +9.9%
2022 5.6% -17.3%
2023 7.8% +39.0%
2024 7.5% -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.7% 5.1% 7.6% 7
2020s 6.8% 5.6% 7.8% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)

  1. 113 Qatar 2.1% compare
  2. 114 Hungary 2.1% compare
  3. 115 Syrian Arab Republic 2.0% compare
  4. 116 Poland 2.0% compare
  5. 117 Latvia 1.9% compare
  6. 118 Thailand 1.9% compare
  7. 119 Tokelau 1.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) was 7.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2023.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2017.
How does ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 116th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,556 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release