Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Southern Asia
SDG: Southern Asia: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.8694 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Southern Asia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
SDG: Southern Asia recorded 0.8694 GPIA for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024.
The figure is down 28.2% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Southern Asia peaked at 1.21 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6922 GPIA, in 2020.
That places SDG: Southern Asia 29th out of 214 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.9927 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.9816 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9958 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9909 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.17 GPIA | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7616 GPIA | -35.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6922 GPIA | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8289 GPIA | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 0.756 GPIA | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 1.21 GPIA | +60.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8694 GPIA | -28.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9874 GPIA | 0.7616 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.8714 GPIA | 0.6922 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Southern Asia
- 28 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Belarus 0.9986 GPIA compare
- 30 Burkina Faso 0.996 GPIA compare
- 31 Türkiye 0.9916 GPIA compare
- 32 Papua New Guinea 0.986 GPIA compare
More education data for SDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Southern Asia was 0.8694 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: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6922 GPIA in 2020.
- How does SDG: Southern Asia rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 29th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: 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