Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to Internet for in MDG: Southern Asia

MDG: Southern Asia: Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to Internet for was 49.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
49.2%
Change on year
up 8.1%
Rank
126th
of 147 groups
All-time high
49.2%
in 2024
All-time low
20.1%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024

Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to Internet for in MDG: Southern Asia, 2018–2024

010203040502018202120242018: 20.1 %2019: 20.3 %2020: 23.3 %2021: 25.1 %2022: 33 %2023: 45.5 %2024: 49.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to internet for in MDG: Southern Asia is 49.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 144.0% over ten years.

MDG: Southern Asia ranks 126th of 147 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to Internet for in MDG: Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to Internet for pedagogical purposes (%) in MDG: Southern Asia, 2018 to 2024.
Year % Change
2018 20.1%
2019 20.3% +0.9%
2020 23.3% +14.7%
2021 25.1% +7.5%
2022 33.0% +31.5%
2023 45.5% +38.0%
2024 49.2% +8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 20.2% 20.1% 20.3% 2
2020s 35.2% 23.3% 49.2% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to internet for in MDG: Southern Asia?
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to internet for in MDG: Southern Asia was 49.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to internet for recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to internet for recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2018.
How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to internet for?
MDG: Southern Asia ranks 126th out of 147 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to internet for rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 144.0%. 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 Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to Internet for pedagogical purposes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to Internet for pedagogical purposes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
248 places, 2,462 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release