How does South Asia rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, per unit of gdp?

South Asia ranks 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.

Is secondary education, vocational pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Asia?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Secondary education, vocational pupils, per unit of GDP in South Asia

Name: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per unit of GDP in South Asia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Asia: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)

0 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 4.3%

Rank

26th

of 43 groups

All-time high

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2011

Years of data

1970–2018

Secondary education, vocational pupils, per unit of GDP in South Asia, 1970–2018

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

Analysis

South Asia recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for secondary education, vocational pupils, per unit of gdp in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, per unit of gdp in South Asia peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2011.

South Asia ranks 26th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Secondary education, vocational pupils, per unit of GDP in South Asia, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils, per unit of GDP in South Asia, 1970 to 2018.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1972	0 units per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1973	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1974	0 units per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1975	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1976	0 units per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1977	0 units per US$ of GDP	+29.3%
1978	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1979	0 units per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1980	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1981	0 units per US$ of GDP	-23.4%
1982	0 units per US$ of GDP	+16.1%
1983	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1984	0 units per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
1985	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1986	0 units per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1987	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1988	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1989	0 units per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1990	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1991	0 units per US$ of GDP	+16.9%
1992	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1993	0 units per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1994	0 units per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1995	0 units per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
1996	0 units per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1997	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1998	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1999	0 units per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
2000	0 units per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2001	0 units per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2002	0 units per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
2003	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2004	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2005	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2006	0 units per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2007	0 units per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
2008	0 units per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
2009	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2010	0 units per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
2011	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2012	0 units per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
2013	0 units per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2014	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2015	0 units per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2016	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
2017	0 units per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2018	0 units per US$ of GDP	+4.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	9

Countries ranked near South Asia

23 Angola 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
24 Indonesia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
25 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
26 Sao Tome and Principe 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
27 Syrian Arab Republic 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
28 Nigeria 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
29 North Macedonia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 237 places →

More education data for South Asia

Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
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)
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, vocational pupils, per unit of gdp in South Asia?: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per unit of gdp in South Asia was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in South Asia?: The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in South Asia?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2011.
How does South Asia rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, per unit of gdp?: South Asia ranks 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
Is secondary education, vocational pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Asia?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Asia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Indicator: Secondary education, vocational 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: 237 places, 7,767 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Secondary education, vocational 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.