Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 91.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
91.3%
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
34th
of 221 groups
All-time high
94.2%
in 2001
All-time low
89.0%
in 2021
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1998–2024

0204060801001998201120241998: 93.3 %1999: 93.6 %2000: 93.9 %2001: 94.2 %2002: 93.9 %2003: 93.9 %2004: 93.6 %2005: 94.1 %2006: 94 %2007: 93.9 %2008: 94.2 %2009: 93.7 %2010: 93.5 %2011: 93.3 %2012: 93.5 %2013: 92.7 %2014: 93 %2015: 92.6 %2016: 92.9 %2017: 92.2 %2018: 92.8 %2019: 93.3 %2020: 90.8 %2021: 89 %2022: 90.4 %2023: 90.7 %2024: 91.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) is 91.3%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 94.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 89.0%, in 2021.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 34th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%) in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1998 to 2024.
Year % Change
1998 93.3%
1999 93.6% +0.4%
2000 93.9% +0.4%
2001 94.2% +0.3%
2002 93.9% -0.3%
2003 93.9% -0.1%
2004 93.6% -0.3%
2005 94.1% +0.6%
2006 94.0% -0.2%
2007 93.9% -0.1%
2008 94.2% +0.3%
2009 93.7% -0.5%
2010 93.5% -0.2%
2011 93.3% -0.2%
2012 93.5% +0.1%
2013 92.7% -0.8%
2014 93.0% +0.3%
2015 92.6% -0.4%
2016 92.9% +0.3%
2017 92.2% -0.7%
2018 92.8% +0.7%
2019 93.3% +0.5%
2020 90.8% -2.7%
2021 89.0% -1.9%
2022 90.4% +1.6%
2023 90.7% +0.3%
2024 91.3% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 93.4% 93.3% 93.6% 2
2000s 93.9% 93.6% 94.2% 10
2010s 93.0% 92.2% 93.5% 10
2020s 90.4% 89.0% 91.3% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

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  2. 37 Myanmar 99.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 91.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The highest recorded value was 94.2% in 2001.
What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 2021.
How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 34th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 9,820 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release