Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Southern Asia

MDG: Southern Asia: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 93.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
93.4%
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
24th
of 221 groups
All-time high
96.5%
in 2001
All-time low
90.8%
in 2021
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Southern Asia, 1998–2024

0204060801001998201120241998: 96.4 %1999: 96.4 %2000: 96.3 %2001: 96.5 %2002: 96.3 %2003: 96.1 %2004: 95.9 %2005: 95.9 %2006: 95.7 %2007: 95.7 %2008: 95.8 %2009: 95.7 %2010: 95.7 %2011: 95.6 %2012: 95.6 %2013: 95.3 %2014: 95.6 %2015: 95.5 %2016: 95.6 %2017: 94.9 %2018: 95.4 %2019: 95.6 %2020: 92.6 %2021: 90.8 %2022: 92.3 %2023: 92.6 %2024: 93.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

MDG: Southern Asia recorded 93.4% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 96.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 90.8%, in 2021.

MDG: Southern Asia ranks 24th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%) in MDG: Southern Asia, 1998 to 2024.
Year % Change
1998 96.4%
1999 96.4% -0.0%
2000 96.3% -0.1%
2001 96.5% +0.2%
2002 96.3% -0.2%
2003 96.1% -0.2%
2004 95.9% -0.3%
2005 95.9% +0.0%
2006 95.7% -0.2%
2007 95.7% +0.0%
2008 95.8% +0.1%
2009 95.7% -0.2%
2010 95.7% -0.0%
2011 95.6% -0.0%
2012 95.6% -0.0%
2013 95.3% -0.3%
2014 95.6% +0.3%
2015 95.5% -0.1%
2016 95.6% +0.2%
2017 94.9% -0.8%
2018 95.4% +0.5%
2019 95.6% +0.2%
2020 92.6% -3.1%
2021 90.8% -2.0%
2022 92.3% +1.7%
2023 92.6% +0.3%
2024 93.4% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 96.4% 96.4% 96.4% 2
2000s 96.0% 95.7% 96.5% 10
2010s 95.5% 94.9% 95.7% 10
2020s 92.4% 90.8% 93.4% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Southern Asia?
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Southern Asia was 93.4% 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?
The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2001.
What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 90.8% in 2021.
How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
MDG: Southern Asia ranks 24th 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?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this MDG: Southern Asia 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