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 95.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
95.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
20th
of 221 groups
All-time high
97.7%
in 2016
All-time low
95.1%
in 2023
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Southern Asia, 1998–2024
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 is 95.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% 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 97.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 95.1%, in 2023.
MDG: Southern Asia ranks 20th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 97.6% | — |
| 1999 | 97.5% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 97.2% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 96.9% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 97.2% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.2% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.7% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 96.4% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 95.5% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 95.1% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 95.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.6% | 97.5% | 97.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 97.2% | 96.9% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 97.2% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 95.1% | 96.7% | 5 |
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 55.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
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 95.1% 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 97.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.1% in 2023.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- MDG: Southern Asia ranks 20th 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release