School enrollment, secondary in South Asia
South Asia: School enrollment, secondary was 76.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in South Asia, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary in South Asia is 76.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in South Asia peaked at 79.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 1999.
South Asia ranks 23rd of 43 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 in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 45.1% | — |
| 2000 | 47.5% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 47.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 49.4% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 51.6% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 52.7% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 54.9% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 55.6% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 57.7% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 60.2% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 60.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 63.3% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 65.3% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 67.9% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 68.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 72.9% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 72.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 74.7% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 73.5% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 75.0% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 75.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 77.0% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 79.3% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 79.9% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 77.9% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 76.9% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.1% | 45.1% | 45.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.7% | 47.5% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.9% | 63.3% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.2% | 76.9% | 79.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 20 Turkey 118.4% compare
- 21 Norway 116.3% compare
- 22 New Zealand 114.2% compare
- 23 United Kingdom 112.1% compare
- 24 Saudi Arabia 110.7% compare
- 25 Iceland 108.9% compare
- 26 Antigua and Barbuda 108.9% compare
More education data for South Asia
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 119.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.84 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 118.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total 709.68 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary in South Asia?
- School enrollment, secondary in South Asia was 76.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 1999.
- How does South Asia rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- South Asia ranks 23rd out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% 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.