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 93.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
93.3%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
56th
of 221 groups
All-time high
98.1%
in 1971
All-time low
93.3%
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
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) is 93.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% 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, 93.3%, in 2023.
That places MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 56th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 97.9% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 97.1% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 96.8% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 96.3% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 96.0% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 95.3% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 95.2% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 95.2% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 95.7% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 95.8% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 96.1% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 96.4% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 96.9% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 96.7% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 96.6% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 96.4% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 96.8% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 96.7% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 96.6% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 96.3% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 96.0% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 95.9% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 95.6% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 95.1% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 94.8% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 94.4% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 94.2% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 93.9% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 93.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 94.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 94.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 94.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 93.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 93.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 94.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 94.2% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 93.6% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 93.5% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 93.4% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 93.3% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 93.3% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 93.3% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.6% | 95.2% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.4% | 95.7% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.7% | 96.4% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.0% | 93.9% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 93.6% | 94.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.4% | 93.3% | 93.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- 53 Saudi Arabia 98.6% compare
- 54 Chad 98.6% compare
- 55 Qatar 98.4% compare
- 56 Lesotho 98.4% compare
- 57 Palestine, State of 98.3% compare
- 58 Papua New Guinea 98.2% compare
- 59 Peru 98.2% 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 93.3% 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 93.3% 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 56th 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 0.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release