School enrollment, secondary, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): School enrollment, secondary, female was 78.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, secondary, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) stood at 78.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 80.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 1999.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 38.2% | — |
| 2000 | 40.6% | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 40.9% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 43.2% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 46.8% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 47.7% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 50.2% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 51.1% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 53.8% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 57.0% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 57.8% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 61.4% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 63.5% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 66.3% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 68.2% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 73.1% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 73.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 75.0% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 73.7% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 75.2% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 75.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 76.7% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 78.1% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 80.0% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 78.6% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 78.2% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.2% | 38.2% | 38.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 40.6% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 61.4% | 75.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 76.7% | 80.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- 21 Norway 115.5% compare
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 113.7% compare
- 23 Turks and Caicos Islands 112.6% compare
- 24 Estonia 111.4% compare
- 25 Saudi Arabia 110.8% compare
- 26 Mexico 110.0% compare
- 27 Luxembourg 109.9% compare
More education data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- School enrollment, secondary, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 78.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 1999.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for school enrollment, secondary, female?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, secondary, female rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.