Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 94.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
94.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
49th
of 221 groups
All-time high
98.1%
in 1971
All-time low
94.7%
in 2023
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) recorded 94.8% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 98.1% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 94.7%, in 2023.
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 49th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 98.1% | — |
| 1971 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 97.9% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 97.2% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 96.9% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 96.5% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 96.3% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 95.7% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 95.7% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 96.2% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 96.6% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 96.9% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 97.4% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 97.3% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 97.2% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 97.5% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 97.5% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 97.2% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 96.9% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 96.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 96.4% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 95.9% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 95.7% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 95.4% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 95.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 95.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 95.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 95.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 95.2% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 95.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 95.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 95.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 95.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 94.8% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 94.8% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 94.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 94.7% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.8% | 95.7% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.9% | 96.2% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.4% | 97.1% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.9% | 95.0% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 95.0% | 95.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.7% | 94.7% | 94.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- 46 Afghanistan 99.7% compare
- 47 Comoros 99.5% compare
- 48 Tanzania, United Republic of 99.5% compare
- 49 Eritrea 99.4% compare
- 50 Saudi Arabia 99.3% compare
- 51 Hong Kong, China 99.3% compare
- 52 Qatar 98.9% compare
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.7828 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 94.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.7% in 2023.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 49th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release