Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 6.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) stood at 6.6%.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 7.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2017.
That places ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 137th out of 214 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7.3% | — |
| 2014 | 7.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -25.9% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +19.6% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | +34.6% |
| 2024 | 6.6% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.4% | 4.8% | 7.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.2% | 7.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
More education data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.5261 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 100.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 93.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 108.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 6.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2017.
- How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 137th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 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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February 2026 Data Release