Secondary education, pupils, per capita in South Asia
South Asia: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0911 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in South Asia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 0.0911 units per person for secondary education, pupils, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in South Asia peaked at 0.116 units per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0375 units per person, in 1971.
South Asia ranks 11th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in South Asia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.116 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0375 units per person | -67.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0381 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0387 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1066 units per person | +175.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0392 units per person | -63.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0391 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0398 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0403 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0953 units per person | +136.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0434 units per person | -54.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0445 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0465 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0493 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0511 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.084 units per person | +64.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0536 units per person | -36.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0534 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0534 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0536 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0764 units per person | +42.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0755 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0746 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0657 units per person | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0668 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0672 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0679 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0691 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0706 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0666 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.069 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0692 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0714 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.074 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.075 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0774 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0778 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0801 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.083 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0821 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.086 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0893 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0924 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0922 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0982 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0976 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.099 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0962 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0968 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0952 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0965 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0983 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0977 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0938 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0911 units per person | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0591 units per person | 0.0375 units per person | 0.116 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0533 units per person | 0.0434 units per person | 0.084 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.07 units per person | 0.0657 units per person | 0.0764 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0759 units per person | 0.069 units per person | 0.083 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0943 units per person | 0.086 units per person | 0.099 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0955 units per person | 0.0911 units per person | 0.0983 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 8 Turkmenistan 0.1338 units per person compare
- 9 Marshall Islands 0.1334 units per person compare
- 10 Algeria 0.1297 units per person compare
- 11 Samoa 0.1276 units per person compare
- 12 Kiribati 0.1252 units per person compare
- 13 Sao Tome and Principe 0.125 units per person compare
- 14 Kyrgyzstan 0.1239 units per person compare
More education data for South Asia
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 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, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per capita in South Asia?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in South Asia was 0.0911 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.116 units per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0375 units per person in 1971.
- How does South Asia rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- South Asia ranks 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.