Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in South Asia

South Asia: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female was 52.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
52.4%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
32nd
of 43 groups
All-time high
52.5%
in 2018
All-time low
25.4%
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in South Asia, 1999–2019

02040601999200920191999: 25.4 %2000: 26.5 %2001: 27 %2002: 28.5 %2003: 30.1 %2004: 31.1 %2005: 32.6 %2006: 33.7 %2007: 35.4 %2008: 37.9 %2009: 38.6 %2010: 41.2 %2011: 43.4 %2012: 45.5 %2013: 47.5 %2014: 48.1 %2015: 50 %2016: 50.8 %2017: 51.5 %2018: 52.5 %2019: 52.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in South Asia stood at 52.4%.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in South Asia peaked at 52.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 1999.

South Asia ranks 32nd of 43 groups on this measure, 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, upper secondary, female in South Asia, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) in South Asia, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 25.4%
2000 26.5% +4.4%
2001 27.0% +1.8%
2002 28.5% +5.4%
2003 30.1% +5.8%
2004 31.1% +3.3%
2005 32.6% +4.7%
2006 33.7% +3.5%
2007 35.4% +5.0%
2008 37.9% +6.9%
2009 38.6% +1.8%
2010 41.2% +6.9%
2011 43.4% +5.3%
2012 45.5% +4.9%
2013 47.5% +4.4%
2014 48.1% +1.2%
2015 50.0% +4.0%
2016 50.8% +1.6%
2017 51.5% +1.5%
2018 52.5% +1.9%
2019 52.4% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.4% 25.4% 25.4% 1
2000s 32.1% 26.5% 38.6% 10
2010s 48.3% 41.2% 52.5% 10

Countries ranked near South Asia

  1. 29 Saint Kitts and Nevis 94.8% compare
  2. 30 Argentina 94.1% compare
  3. 31 Australia 94.0% compare
  4. 32 Greece 93.8% compare
  5. 33 Bahrain 93.7% compare
  6. 34 Canada 93.5% compare
  7. 35 Norway 93.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in South Asia?
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in South Asia was 52.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in South Asia?
The highest recorded value was 52.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in South Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 1999.
How does South Asia rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female?
South Asia ranks 32nd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female rising or falling in South Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. 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, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,036 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of female students of the official age group for upper secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding female population. Divide the total number of female students in the official school age range for upper secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the female 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 upper 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. For more information, consult the UIS website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/