Secondary education, general pupils in South Asia
South Asia: Secondary education, general pupils was 48.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in South Asia, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, general pupils in South Asia stood at 48.2%. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in South Asia peaked at 48.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 1970.
That places South Asia 31st out of 41 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27.8% | — |
| 1971 | 27.9% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 28.3% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 28.7% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 29.1% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 29.6% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 29.7% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 29.8% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 30.1% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 30.4% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 30.8% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 31.1% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 31.2% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 33.4% | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 32.3% | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 32.6% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 33.4% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 33.6% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 34.1% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 34.6% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 35.2% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 35.9% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 36.5% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 37.2% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 37.8% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 38.0% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 38.4% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 39.2% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 40.0% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 40.7% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 41.0% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 41.3% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 42.1% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 43.7% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 43.4% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 43.9% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 44.1% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 44.6% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 45.1% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 45.9% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 46.1% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 46.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 46.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 47.6% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 47.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 48.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 48.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.1% | 27.8% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.7% | 30.8% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.9% | 35.2% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.5% | 41.0% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 46.1% | 48.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
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 secondary education, general pupils in South Asia?
- Secondary education, general pupils in South Asia was 48.2% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 1970.
- How does South Asia rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- South Asia ranks 31st out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.