Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: South Asia
UNICEF: South Asia: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 94.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
94.3%
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
16th
of 221 groups
All-time high
97.9%
in 2001
All-time low
91.6%
in 2021
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: South Asia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: South Asia recorded 94.3% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% 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 UNICEF: South Asia peaked at 97.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 91.6%, in 2021.
That places UNICEF: South Asia 16th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 97.4% | — |
| 1999 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 97.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 97.7% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 97.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 97.4% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 97.4% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 97.2% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 96.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 96.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 96.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 95.7% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 96.2% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 96.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 93.5% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 91.6% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 93.2% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 93.5% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 94.3% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.5% | 97.4% | 97.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 97.4% | 96.8% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 95.7% | 96.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.2% | 91.6% | 94.3% | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: South Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 26.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 25.27 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.74 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 51.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.43 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: South Asia was 94.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.6% in 2021.
- How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 16th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: South 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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February 2026 Data Release