Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in UNICEF: South Asia
UNICEF: South Asia: Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity was 85.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in UNICEF: South Asia, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in UNICEF: South Asia is 85.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in UNICEF: South Asia peaked at 88.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 73.3%, in 2012.
UNICEF: South Asia ranks 126th of 202 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in UNICEF: South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 74.3% | — |
| 2012 | 73.3% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 75.6% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 77.5% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 79.2% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 80.7% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 82.8% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 83.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 84.9% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 87.4% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 85.7% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 86.6% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 85.4% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.1% | 73.3% | 84.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 86.6% | 85.4% | 88.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: South Asia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in UNICEF: South Asia was 85.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.3% in 2012.
- How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 126th out of 202 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release