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 7.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Southern Asia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Southern Asia is 7.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Southern Asia peaked at 7.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2017.
That places SDG: Southern Asia 129th 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 SDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7.4% | — |
| 2014 | 7.3% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -25.5% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | +20.5% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | +38.6% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.5% | 5.0% | 7.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 5.4% | 7.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Southern Asia
- 126 Egypt 1.3% compare
- 127 Anguilla 1.2% compare
- 128 Kazakhstan 1.2% compare
- 129 Bahrain 1.1% compare
- 130 Brunei Darussalam 1.1% compare
- 131 Montenegro 1.0% compare
- 132 Indonesia 1.0% compare
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 7.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2023.
- 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 129th out of 214 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 down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release