What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.

What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2018.

How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp?

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 4th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.

Is secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

Name: Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
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South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.5%

Rank

4th

of 41 groups

All-time high

0.0003 units per US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

in 2018

Years of data

1970–2018

Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1970–2018

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2018.

That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 4th out of 41 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.

Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1970 to 2018.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1972	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1973	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1974	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1975	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1976	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1977	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1978	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1979	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1980	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1981	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1982	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1983	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1984	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1985	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1986	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1987	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1988	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1989	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1990	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1991	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+26.1%
1992	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1993	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
1994	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1995	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1996	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1997	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1998	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1999	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2000	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2001	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2002	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2003	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2004	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2005	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2006	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2007	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-17.5%
2008	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2009	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2010	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
2011	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2012	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2013	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2014	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2015	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2016	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2017	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
2018	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-1.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	9

Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

1 Burundi 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
2 Afghanistan 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
3 Tajikistan 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
4 Eritrea 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
5 Madagascar 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
6 Malawi 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
7 Togo 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

More education data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (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)

All data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) →

Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2018.
How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp?: South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 4th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
Is secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, general pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Secondary education, general pupils ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 242 places, 8,767 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 25 August 2026

Secondary education, general pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.