Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 17.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 17.6% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 23.3% on the previous year and up 165.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 17.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1999.
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 71st of 214 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.6% | — |
| 1998 | 3.2% | +23.8% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | -27.2% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | +28.8% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +31.1% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | +41.4% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -27.3% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | +85.5% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | -18.4% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | +26.1% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | +34.0% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 14.3% | +42.3% |
| 2024 | 17.6% | +23.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 3.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 2.4% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.6% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 7.0% | 17.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 68 Costa Rica 8.0% compare
- 69 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.8% compare
- 70 Palau 7.4% compare
- 71 Trinidad and Tobago 7.3% compare
- 72 Turks and Caicos Islands 6.9% compare
- 73 Switzerland 6.8% compare
- 74 Brazil 6.8% compare
More education data for GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.41 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 17.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1999.
- How does GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 71st out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 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