Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 88.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
88.8%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
47th
of 221 groups
All-time high
93.3%
in 1998
All-time low
88.5%
in 2022
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) is 88.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 93.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 88.5%, in 2022.
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 47th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 88.6% | — |
| 1998 | 93.3% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 93.2% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 92.8% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 92.5% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 92.2% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 91.4% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 90.2% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 89.5% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 89.2% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 89.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 88.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 88.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 89.3% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 89.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 89.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 89.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 89.2% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 89.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 90.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 89.0% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 89.7% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 88.8% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 88.7% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 88.5% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 88.8% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.7% | 88.6% | 93.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 90.5% | 88.9% | 92.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 89.0% | 90.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 88.5% | 88.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- 44 Algeria 98.2% compare
- 45 Eritrea 98.1% compare
- 46 Tanzania, United Republic of 97.9% compare
- 47 Qatar 97.9% compare
- 48 Russian Federation 97.8% compare
- 49 Equatorial Guinea 97.8% compare
- 50 Nepal 97.8% compare
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 976,549 (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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.3311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.8278 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 88.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 93.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.5% in 2022.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 47th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release