Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: Southern Asia
MDG: Southern Asia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 8.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: Southern Asia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: Southern Asia recorded 8.1% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.4% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 8.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2018.
MDG: Southern Asia ranks 154th of 214 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7.4% | — |
| 2014 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -25.1% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | +91.1% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -17.3% |
| 2024 | 8.1% | +38.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.7% | 4.5% | 8.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 5.9% | 8.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia
- 151 Mongolia 0.6% compare
- 152 Cayman Islands 0.6% compare
- 153 Palestine, State of 0.6% compare
- 154 France 0.5% compare
- 155 Serbia 0.5% compare
- 156 Cook Islands 0.5% compare
- 157 Australia 0.5% compare
More education data for MDG: 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 MDG: Southern Asia?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: Southern Asia was 8.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2018.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- MDG: Southern Asia ranks 154th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release