Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 3.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: South Asia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: South Asia recorded 3.9% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: South Asia peaked at 7.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2022.
That places WB: South Asia 190th out of 214 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7.6% | — |
| 2014 | 7.9% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | -26.2% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -30.7% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | +105.2% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -24.2% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -32.9% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.7% | 3.8% | 7.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 3.5% | 6.9% | 5 |
More education data for WB: South Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 74.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: South Asia?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: South Asia was 3.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2022.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- WB: South Asia ranks 190th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: South 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release