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 91.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
91.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
42nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
95.2%
in 1998
All-time low
89.7%
in 1997
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
In 2024, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) stood at 91.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% 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 95.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 89.7%, in 1997.
That places MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 42nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 89.7% | — |
| 1998 | 95.2% | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 94.9% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 94.3% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 94.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 94.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 93.6% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 92.7% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 92.1% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 91.7% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 91.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 91.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 91.5% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 92.1% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 91.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 91.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 91.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 91.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 92.6% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 92.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 93.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 92.4% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 92.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 91.9% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 91.8% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 91.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 91.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 91.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.2% | 89.7% | 95.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 92.8% | 91.5% | 94.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.2% | 91.3% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 91.7% | 91.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- 39 Comoros 99.7% compare
- 40 Hong Kong, China 99.6% compare
- 41 Tanzania, United Republic of 99.4% compare
- 42 Equatorial Guinea 99.4% compare
- 43 Mauritania 99.3% compare
- 44 Qatar 99.0% compare
- 45 Sudan 98.7% compare
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11.57 million (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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.02 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 91.9% 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 95.2% 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 89.7% in 1997.
- 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 42nd 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 up 0.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release