Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.6687 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.6687 GPIA
Change on year
up 190.3%
Rank
97th
of 214 groups
All-time high
1.35 GPIA
in 2009
All-time low
0.0781 GPIA
in 2021
Years of data
23
2001–2024
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) is 0.6687 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 190.3% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 1.35 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0781 GPIA, in 2021.
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 97th of 214 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.4225 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.594 GPIA | +40.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4583 GPIA | -22.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9624 GPIA | +110.0% |
| 2006 | 1.09 GPIA | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6703 GPIA | -38.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5719 GPIA | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 1.35 GPIA | +136.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9331 GPIA | -31.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9431 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7042 GPIA | -25.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9145 GPIA | +29.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9934 GPIA | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 1.07 GPIA | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.09 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.14 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5187 GPIA | -54.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2126 GPIA | -59.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0781 GPIA | -63.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2768 GPIA | +254.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2303 GPIA | -16.8% |
| 2024 | 0.6687 GPIA | +190.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7647 GPIA | 0.4225 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9389 GPIA | 0.5187 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2933 GPIA | 0.0781 GPIA | 0.6687 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- 94 Hong Kong, China 0.7723 GPIA compare
- 95 Yemen 0.7611 GPIA compare
- 96 El Salvador 0.7604 GPIA compare
- 97 Marshall Islands 0.7594 GPIA compare
- 98 Palau 0.7591 GPIA compare
- 99 Kiribati 0.7572 GPIA compare
- 100 Austria 0.757 GPIA compare
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.7828 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 0.6687 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0781 GPIA in 2021.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 97th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release