Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 7.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.1%
Change on year
down 11.5%
Rank
176th
of 214 groups
All-time high
18.9%
in 2013
All-time low
7.1%
in 2024
Years of data
9
2013–2024
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia recorded 7.1% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 18.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2024.
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 176th of 214 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 18.9% | — |
| 2015 | 15.9% | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 12.0% | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | -33.5% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.0% | 12.4% | 18.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 7.1% | 12.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- 173 Tajikistan 0.0% compare
- 174 United Arab Emirates 0.0% compare
- 174 Bermuda 0.0% compare
- 174 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0%
- 174 Gibraltar 0.0%
- 174 Guyana 0.0% compare
- 174 Iceland 0.0%
- 174 Mauritania 0.0% compare
- 174 Malaysia 0.0%
- 174 Niue 0.0% compare
- 174 Norway 0.0% compare
- 174 Tuvalu 0.0% compare
More education data for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 89.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 80.86 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.278 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 98.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 7.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2024.
- How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 176th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-eastern 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