Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 7.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in WB: South 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 WB: South Asia is 7.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 17.5% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in WB: South Asia peaked at 13.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2001.
That places WB: South Asia 201st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.3% | — |
| 1999 | 3.0% | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | +24.6% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | +112.7% |
| 2021 | 13.7% | +33.1% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | -28.9% |
| 2023 | 8.8% | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 7.3% | -17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.0% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 7.3% | 13.7% | 5 |
More education data for WB: South Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 74.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in WB: South Asia?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in WB: South Asia was 7.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2001.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- WB: South Asia ranks 201st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: 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 vocational programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release