Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Central and Southern Asia
SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.8624 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Central and Southern Asia is 0.8624 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 23.4% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 1.16 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6532 GPIA, in 2020.
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 34th of 214 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.9631 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.9783 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.98 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9749 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.16 GPIA | +19.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7419 GPIA | -36.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6532 GPIA | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7654 GPIA | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6836 GPIA | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 1.13 GPIA | +64.7% |
| 2024 | 0.8624 GPIA | -23.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.972 GPIA | 0.7419 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.8181 GPIA | 0.6532 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia
More education data for SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 92.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 58.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 99.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3161 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 192.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4111 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 0.8624 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6532 GPIA in 2020.
- How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 34th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Central and Southern Asia 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