Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in South Asia
South Asia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 6.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in South Asia, 2013–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 6.9% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2019.
That represents a change of down 22.0% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
South Asia ranks 31st of 42 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7.4% | — |
| 2014 | 7.4% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | -25.7% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | +73.7% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -22.0% |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More reference data data for South Asia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 102.17 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 246.03 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 247.05 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.19 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 33.83 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 17.64 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.02 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.06 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.98 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.2% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in South Asia?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in South Asia was 6.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2017.
- How does South Asia rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- South Asia ranks 31st out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of pupils in each level of education (primary and lower secondary general education) who are at least 2 years above the intended age for their grade. The intended age for a given grade is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. The value is calculated as the sum of enrolments across all grades in the given level of education which are 2 or more years older than the intended age for the given grade is expressed as a percentage of the total enrolment in the given level of education. A low value of this indicator will show that the majority of students start school on time and progress with minimum levels of grade repetition. Late school entry and significant grade repetition exacerbate over-age progression and should be discouraged as both are associated with lower levels of student learning achievement. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/