Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in South Asia
South Asia: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 84.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in South Asia, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in South Asia stood at 84.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in South Asia peaked at 84.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 58.8%, in 1999.
That places South Asia 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 58.8% | — |
| 2000 | 59.4% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 59.3% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 60.5% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 64.1% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 65.8% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 67.2% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 69.0% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 71.1% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 72.2% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 72.5% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 74.9% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 76.3% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 78.4% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 79.7% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 80.1% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 82.6% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 83.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 84.3% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 84.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 84.3% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.8% | 58.8% | 58.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.1% | 59.3% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.8% | 74.9% | 84.5% | 10 |
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 total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in South Asia?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in South Asia was 84.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.8% in 1999.
- How does South Asia rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
- South Asia ranks 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students of the official age group for lower secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population. Divide the total number of students in the official school age range for lower secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for lower secondary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary or primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.