Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 97.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.6%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
18th
of 221 groups
All-time high
99.6%
in 2001
All-time low
97.6%
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in WB: South Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: South Asia recorded 97.6% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in WB: South Asia peaked at 99.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 97.6%, in 2024.
That places WB: South Asia 18th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 98.6% | — |
| 1971 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 98.5% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 98.8% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 99.1% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.9% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 97.6% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 97.6% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.7% | 98.5% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.7% | 98.5% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.4% | 98.9% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 99.3% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 99.2% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 97.6% | 98.9% | 5 |
More education data for WB: South Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 78.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 74.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 83.44 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in WB: South Asia?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in WB: South Asia was 97.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.6% in 2024.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- WB: South Asia ranks 18th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: South Asia 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release