What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

The highest recorded value was 0.0023 units per person in 2018.

What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 1971.

How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita?

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 40th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.

Is secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

Over the last ten years it is up 95.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

Name: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita was 0.0023 units per person in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)

0.0023 units per person

Change on year

up 6.0%

Rank

40th

of 43 groups

All-time high

0.0023 units per person

in 2018

All-time low

0.0004 units per person

in 1971

Years of data

1970–2018

Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1970–2018

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) recorded 0.0023 units per person for secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in 2018. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 95.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 0.0023 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per person, in 1971.

That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 40th out of 43 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, vocational pupils, per capita in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1970 to 2018.
Year	units per person	Change
1970	0.0004 units per person	—
1971	0.0004 units per person	-0.1%
1972	0.0005 units per person	+2.6%
1973	0.0005 units per person	+7.1%
1974	0.0005 units per person	-0.1%
1975	0.0005 units per person	-5.3%
1976	0.0005 units per person	-0.2%
1977	0.0007 units per person	+46.3%
1978	0.0007 units per person	+0.1%
1979	0.0008 units per person	+12.0%
1980	0.0008 units per person	+8.9%
1981	0.0006 units per person	-21.7%
1982	0.0007 units per person	+16.4%
1983	0.0008 units per person	+0.7%
1984	0.0008 units per person	+4.8%
1985	0.0008 units per person	+3.2%
1986	0.0009 units per person	+5.2%
1987	0.0009 units per person	+6.5%
1988	0.0009 units per person	+1.5%
1989	0.001 units per person	+3.9%
1990	0.0009 units per person	-1.4%
1991	0.0009 units per person	-1.3%
1992	0.0009 units per person	+0.1%
1993	0.0009 units per person	-0.3%
1994	0.0009 units per person	+1.3%
1995	0.0009 units per person	-7.3%
1996	0.0008 units per person	-5.2%
1997	0.0009 units per person	+3.5%
1998	0.0008 units per person	-9.8%
1999	0.0007 units per person	-12.6%
2000	0.0007 units per person	+5.1%
2001	0.0006 units per person	-10.2%
2002	0.0007 units per person	+12.3%
2003	0.0008 units per person	+8.4%
2004	0.0009 units per person	+11.1%
2005	0.0009 units per person	+4.1%
2006	0.001 units per person	+12.7%
2007	0.0011 units per person	+4.1%
2008	0.0012 units per person	+11.8%
2009	0.0013 units per person	+9.1%
2010	0.0014 units per person	+7.5%
2011	0.0015 units per person	+7.3%
2012	0.0016 units per person	+8.7%
2013	0.0017 units per person	+3.6%
2014	0.0017 units per person	+4.7%
2015	0.0019 units per person	+6.5%
2016	0.0018 units per person	-0.7%
2017	0.0022 units per person	+17.5%
2018	0.0023 units per person	+6.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0005 units per person	0.0004 units per person	0.0008 units per person	10
1980s	0.0008 units per person	0.0006 units per person	0.001 units per person	10
1990s	0.0009 units per person	0.0007 units per person	0.0009 units per person	10
2000s	0.0009 units per person	0.0006 units per person	0.0013 units per person	10
2010s	0.0018 units per person	0.0014 units per person	0.0023 units per person	9

Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

37 French Polynesia 0.0188 units per person compare
38 Portugal 0.0187 units per person compare
39 Israel 0.0185 units per person compare
40 Sweden 0.0185 units per person compare
41 Cuba 0.0185 units per person compare
42 Indonesia 0.0182 units per person compare
43 Poland 0.018 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

More education data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

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 0-14 24.6% (2025)
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)

All data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) →

Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 0.0023 units per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: The highest recorded value was 0.0023 units per person in 2018.
What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 1971.
How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita?: South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 40th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
Is secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Over the last ten years it is up 95.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, vocational 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, vocational pupils ÷ Population, total

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Secondary education, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita
Unit: units per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 244 places, 8,309 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Secondary education, vocational pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.