South Asia - Secondary education
Secondary education, duration (years)
Secondary education, duration (years) in South Asia was 7.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 7.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 7.00 in 1970.
Definition: Secondary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in secondary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.00 |
| 1971 | 7.00 |
| 1972 | 7.00 |
| 1973 | 7.00 |
| 1974 | 7.00 |
| 1975 | 7.00 |
| 1976 | 7.00 |
| 1977 | 7.00 |
| 1978 | 7.00 |
| 1979 | 7.00 |
| 1980 | 7.00 |
| 1981 | 7.00 |
| 1982 | 7.00 |
| 1983 | 7.00 |
| 1984 | 7.00 |
| 1985 | 7.00 |
| 1986 | 7.00 |
| 1987 | 7.00 |
| 1988 | 7.00 |
| 1989 | 7.00 |
| 1990 | 7.00 |
| 1991 | 7.00 |
| 1992 | 7.00 |
| 1993 | 7.00 |
| 1994 | 7.00 |
| 1995 | 7.00 |
| 1996 | 7.00 |
| 1997 | 7.00 |
| 1998 | 7.00 |
| 1999 | 7.00 |
| 2000 | 7.00 |
| 2001 | 7.00 |
| 2002 | 7.00 |
| 2003 | 7.00 |
| 2004 | 7.00 |
| 2005 | 7.00 |
| 2006 | 7.00 |
| 2007 | 7.00 |
| 2008 | 7.00 |
| 2009 | 7.00 |
| 2010 | 7.00 |
| 2011 | 7.00 |
| 2012 | 7.00 |
| 2013 | 7.00 |
| 2014 | 7.00 |
| 2015 | 7.00 |
| 2016 | 7.00 |
| 2017 | 7.00 |
| 2018 | 7.00 |
| 2019 | 7.00 |
| 2020 | 7.00 |
| 2021 | 7.00 |
Secondary education, pupils
The value for Secondary education, pupils in South Asia was 170,267,200 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 170,274,500 in 2018 and a minimum value of 25,513,620 in 1970.
Definition: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 25,513,620 |
| 1971 | 26,172,160 |
| 1972 | 27,187,760 |
| 1973 | 28,282,370 |
| 1974 | 29,157,740 |
| 1975 | 30,163,730 |
| 1976 | 30,873,410 |
| 1977 | 32,177,770 |
| 1978 | 33,339,720 |
| 1979 | 35,125,920 |
| 1980 | 37,424,650 |
| 1981 | 39,267,140 |
| 1982 | 41,788,790 |
| 1983 | 45,298,040 |
| 1984 | 48,078,570 |
| 1985 | 50,448,170 |
| 1986 | 52,812,270 |
| 1987 | 53,907,220 |
| 1988 | 55,234,520 |
| 1989 | 56,782,280 |
| 1990 | 60,857,330 |
| 1991 | 66,056,870 |
| 1992 | 71,430,930 |
| 1993 | 76,380,980 |
| 1994 | 79,287,570 |
| 1995 | 81,257,270 |
| 1996 | 83,584,670 |
| 1997 | 86,553,780 |
| 1998 | 87,132,640 |
| 1999 | 86,869,670 |
| 2000 | 91,337,650 |
| 2001 | 93,217,870 |
| 2002 | 97,596,430 |
| 2003 | 102,620,300 |
| 2004 | 106,446,900 |
| 2005 | 111,671,800 |
| 2006 | 115,734,300 |
| 2007 | 121,225,900 |
| 2008 | 127,457,700 |
| 2009 | 128,135,400 |
| 2010 | 136,027,000 |
| 2011 | 142,933,500 |
| 2012 | 149,841,800 |
| 2013 | 151,858,500 |
| 2014 | 163,148,300 |
| 2015 | 164,729,100 |
| 2016 | 169,266,000 |
| 2017 | 166,656,500 |
| 2018 | 170,274,500 |
| 2019 | 170,267,200 |
Secondary education, pupils (% female)
Secondary education, pupils (% female) in South Asia was 47.61 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 47.61 in 2018, while its lowest value was 27.92 in 1970.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 27.92 |
| 1971 | 27.95 |
| 1972 | 28.34 |
| 1973 | 28.74 |
| 1974 | 29.17 |
| 1975 | 29.62 |
| 1976 | 29.75 |
| 1977 | 29.81 |
| 1978 | 30.04 |
| 1979 | 30.35 |
| 1980 | 30.72 |
| 1981 | 31.06 |
| 1982 | 31.17 |
| 1983 | 33.28 |
| 1984 | 32.18 |
| 1985 | 32.56 |
| 1986 | 33.27 |
| 1987 | 33.53 |
| 1988 | 34.04 |
| 1989 | 34.56 |
| 1990 | 35.03 |
| 1991 | 35.69 |
| 1992 | 36.27 |
| 1993 | 36.87 |
| 1994 | 37.52 |
| 1995 | 37.75 |
| 1996 | 38.14 |
| 1997 | 38.95 |
| 1998 | 39.74 |
| 1999 | 40.47 |
| 2000 | 40.80 |
| 2001 | 41.15 |
| 2002 | 41.94 |
| 2003 | 43.48 |
| 2004 | 43.21 |
| 2005 | 43.70 |
| 2006 | 43.89 |
| 2007 | 44.37 |
| 2008 | 44.93 |
| 2009 | 45.67 |
| 2010 | 45.83 |
| 2011 | 46.15 |
| 2012 | 46.24 |
| 2013 | 47.26 |
| 2014 | 47.50 |
| 2015 | 47.49 |
| 2016 | 47.58 |
| 2017 | 47.54 |
| 2018 | 47.61 |
Secondary education, general pupils
The value for Secondary education, general pupils in South Asia was 165,000,000 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 166,000,000 in 2016 and a minimum value of 25,200,000 in 1970.
Definition: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 25,200,000 |
| 1971 | 25,900,000 |
| 1972 | 26,900,000 |
| 1973 | 28,000,000 |
| 1974 | 28,800,000 |
| 1975 | 29,800,000 |
| 1976 | 30,500,000 |
| 1977 | 31,700,000 |
| 1978 | 32,800,000 |
| 1979 | 34,500,000 |
| 1980 | 36,800,000 |
| 1981 | 38,700,000 |
| 1982 | 41,200,000 |
| 1983 | 44,600,000 |
| 1984 | 47,400,000 |
| 1985 | 49,700,000 |
| 1986 | 52,000,000 |
| 1987 | 53,000,000 |
| 1988 | 54,300,000 |
| 1989 | 55,800,000 |
| 1990 | 59,900,000 |
| 1991 | 65,100,000 |
| 1992 | 70,400,000 |
| 1993 | 75,400,000 |
| 1994 | 78,200,000 |
| 1995 | 80,300,000 |
| 1996 | 82,600,000 |
| 1997 | 85,600,000 |
| 1998 | 86,200,000 |
| 1999 | 86,000,000 |
| 2000 | 90,500,000 |
| 2001 | 92,400,000 |
| 2002 | 96,700,000 |
| 2003 | 102,000,000 |
| 2004 | 105,000,000 |
| 2005 | 110,000,000 |
| 2006 | 114,000,000 |
| 2007 | 120,000,000 |
| 2008 | 126,000,000 |
| 2009 | 126,000,000 |
| 2010 | 134,000,000 |
| 2011 | 141,000,000 |
| 2012 | 147,000,000 |
| 2013 | 149,000,000 |
| 2014 | 160,000,000 |
| 2015 | 162,000,000 |
| 2016 | 166,000,000 |
| 2017 | 163,000,000 |
| 2018 | 165,000,000 |
Secondary education, general pupils (% female)
Secondary education, general pupils (% female) in South Asia was 48.18 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 48.18 in 2018, while its lowest value was 27.84 in 1970.
Definition: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 27.84 |
| 1971 | 27.87 |
| 1972 | 28.28 |
| 1973 | 28.69 |
| 1974 | 29.12 |
| 1975 | 29.56 |
| 1976 | 29.71 |
| 1977 | 29.82 |
| 1978 | 30.07 |
| 1979 | 30.41 |
| 1980 | 30.81 |
| 1981 | 31.09 |
| 1982 | 31.24 |
| 1983 | 33.37 |
| 1984 | 32.25 |
| 1985 | 32.63 |
| 1986 | 33.35 |
| 1987 | 33.65 |
| 1988 | 34.15 |
| 1989 | 34.63 |
| 1990 | 35.17 |
| 1991 | 35.89 |
| 1992 | 36.52 |
| 1993 | 37.17 |
| 1994 | 37.82 |
| 1995 | 38.02 |
| 1996 | 38.38 |
| 1997 | 39.21 |
| 1998 | 39.96 |
| 1999 | 40.65 |
| 2000 | 40.98 |
| 2001 | 41.33 |
| 2002 | 42.14 |
| 2003 | 43.72 |
| 2004 | 43.44 |
| 2005 | 43.90 |
| 2006 | 44.09 |
| 2007 | 44.56 |
| 2008 | 45.14 |
| 2009 | 45.91 |
| 2010 | 46.10 |
| 2011 | 46.44 |
| 2012 | 46.56 |
| 2013 | 47.62 |
| 2014 | 47.88 |
| 2015 | 47.94 |
| 2016 | 48.02 |
| 2017 | 48.09 |
| 2018 | 48.18 |
Secondary education, vocational pupils
The value for Secondary education, vocational pupils in South Asia was 3,655,848 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3,655,848 in 2018 and a minimum value of 283,005 in 1970.
Definition: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 283,005 |
| 1971 | 288,990 |
| 1972 | 303,087 |
| 1973 | 332,279 |
| 1974 | 339,709 |
| 1975 | 329,589 |
| 1976 | 336,719 |
| 1977 | 504,388 |
| 1978 | 516,442 |
| 1979 | 591,883 |
| 1980 | 659,818 |
| 1981 | 529,134 |
| 1982 | 630,802 |
| 1983 | 650,002 |
| 1984 | 697,419 |
| 1985 | 736,875 |
| 1986 | 793,282 |
| 1987 | 863,955 |
| 1988 | 896,138 |
| 1989 | 951,685 |
| 1990 | 959,228 |
| 1991 | 966,603 |
| 1992 | 987,665 |
| 1993 | 1,005,579 |
| 1994 | 1,039,370 |
| 1995 | 982,588 |
| 1996 | 950,397 |
| 1997 | 1,002,860 |
| 1998 | 922,250 |
| 1999 | 821,729 |
| 2000 | 879,868 |
| 2001 | 804,607 |
| 2002 | 919,815 |
| 2003 | 1,014,081 |
| 2004 | 1,144,853 |
| 2005 | 1,210,429 |
| 2006 | 1,384,747 |
| 2007 | 1,461,925 |
| 2008 | 1,657,405 |
| 2009 | 1,832,700 |
| 2010 | 1,996,824 |
| 2011 | 2,170,853 |
| 2012 | 2,389,856 |
| 2013 | 2,506,394 |
| 2014 | 2,655,769 |
| 2015 | 2,861,058 |
| 2016 | 2,873,928 |
| 2017 | 3,413,483 |
| 2018 | 3,655,848 |
Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)
Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female) in South Asia was 21.92 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 34.96 in 1971, while its lowest value was 14.40 in 1993.
Definition: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 34.71 |
| 1971 | 34.96 |
| 1972 | 33.96 |
| 1973 | 33.13 |
| 1974 | 33.62 |
| 1975 | 34.66 |
| 1976 | 33.56 |
| 1977 | 28.91 |
| 1978 | 28.56 |
| 1979 | 27.10 |
| 1980 | 26.13 |
| 1981 | 28.59 |
| 1982 | 26.60 |
| 1983 | 26.99 |
| 1984 | 27.48 |
| 1985 | 28.13 |
| 1986 | 27.77 |
| 1987 | 26.44 |
| 1988 | 27.58 |
| 1989 | 30.43 |
| 1990 | 26.41 |
| 1991 | 21.96 |
| 1992 | 18.18 |
| 1993 | 14.40 |
| 1994 | 14.80 |
| 1995 | 15.75 |
| 1996 | 17.15 |
| 1997 | 17.27 |
| 1998 | 19.38 |
| 1999 | 21.39 |
| 2000 | 22.10 |
| 2001 | 20.26 |
| 2002 | 20.65 |
| 2003 | 19.13 |
| 2004 | 22.02 |
| 2005 | 24.61 |
| 2006 | 27.62 |
| 2007 | 28.69 |
| 2008 | 28.81 |
| 2009 | 29.59 |
| 2010 | 27.50 |
| 2011 | 27.74 |
| 2012 | 26.70 |
| 2013 | 25.34 |
| 2014 | 24.63 |
| 2015 | 21.91 |
| 2016 | 21.98 |
| 2017 | 21.37 |
| 2018 | 21.92 |
Secondary education, teachers
The value for Secondary education, teachers in South Asia was 7,645,874 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 7,645,874 in 2019 and a minimum value of 1,157,277 in 1970.
Definition: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,157,277 |
| 1971 | 1,187,572 |
| 1972 | 1,255,539 |
| 1973 | 1,319,121 |
| 1974 | 1,353,875 |
| 1975 | 1,392,373 |
| 1976 | 1,408,593 |
| 1977 | 1,441,705 |
| 1978 | 1,474,952 |
| 1979 | 1,525,684 |
| 1980 | 1,585,868 |
| 1981 | 1,641,149 |
| 1982 | 1,711,172 |
| 1983 | 1,821,956 |
| 1984 | 1,902,756 |
| 1985 | 1,952,245 |
| 1986 | 2,010,499 |
| 1987 | 2,023,969 |
| 1988 | 2,043,550 |
| 1989 | 2,068,803 |
| 1990 | 2,197,424 |
| 1991 | 2,343,193 |
| 1992 | 2,491,111 |
| 1993 | 2,606,545 |
| 1994 | 2,656,791 |
| 1995 | 2,673,241 |
| 1996 | 2,706,039 |
| 1997 | 2,755,356 |
| 1998 | 2,735,777 |
| 1999 | 2,686,532 |
| 2000 | 2,812,651 |
| 2001 | 2,881,208 |
| 2002 | 3,114,537 |
| 2003 | 3,300,448 |
| 2004 | 3,419,731 |
| 2005 | 3,799,119 |
| 2006 | 3,944,852 |
| 2007 | 4,277,014 |
| 2008 | 4,689,618 |
| 2009 | 4,957,444 |
| 2010 | 5,271,925 |
| 2011 | 5,457,347 |
| 2012 | 5,789,809 |
| 2013 | 5,085,339 |
| 2014 | 5,343,663 |
| 2015 | 5,424,557 |
| 2016 | 6,023,034 |
| 2017 | 6,194,015 |
| 2018 | 6,152,475 |
| 2019 | 7,645,874 |
Secondary education, teachers, female
The value for Secondary education, teachers, female in South Asia was 3,522,919 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3,522,919 in 2019 and a minimum value of 271,199 in 1970.
Definition: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 271,199 |
| 1971 | 279,264 |
| 1972 | 306,524 |
| 1973 | 320,557 |
| 1974 | 336,296 |
| 1975 | 353,786 |
| 1976 | 362,883 |
| 1977 | 375,601 |
| 1978 | 388,509 |
| 1979 | 402,733 |
| 1980 | 425,820 |
| 1981 | 449,464 |
| 1982 | 473,788 |
| 1983 | 510,282 |
| 1984 | 539,992 |
| 1985 | 562,827 |
| 1986 | 588,508 |
| 1987 | 604,000 |
| 1988 | 612,766 |
| 1989 | 625,662 |
| 1990 | 678,842 |
| 1991 | 730,289 |
| 1992 | 785,892 |
| 1993 | 835,452 |
| 1994 | 855,996 |
| 1995 | 867,117 |
| 1996 | 886,337 |
| 1997 | 912,612 |
| 1998 | 917,777 |
| 1999 | 911,929 |
| 2000 | 958,033 |
| 2001 | 984,675 |
| 2002 | 1,057,604 |
| 2003 | 1,134,674 |
| 2004 | 1,165,681 |
| 2005 | 1,323,806 |
| 2006 | 1,411,847 |
| 2007 | 1,567,071 |
| 2008 | 1,769,843 |
| 2009 | 1,920,737 |
| 2010 | 2,087,666 |
| 2011 | 2,231,300 |
| 2012 | 2,374,377 |
| 2013 | 2,258,214 |
| 2014 | 2,304,727 |
| 2015 | 2,341,239 |
| 2016 | 2,611,159 |
| 2017 | 2,744,027 |
| 2018 | 2,702,172 |
| 2019 | 3,522,919 |
Secondary education, teachers (% female)
Secondary education, teachers (% female) in South Asia was 46.08 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 46.08 in 2019, while its lowest value was 23.43 in 1970.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 23.43 |
| 1971 | 23.52 |
| 1972 | 24.41 |
| 1973 | 24.30 |
| 1974 | 24.84 |
| 1975 | 25.41 |
| 1976 | 25.76 |
| 1977 | 26.05 |
| 1978 | 26.34 |
| 1979 | 26.40 |
| 1980 | 26.85 |
| 1981 | 27.39 |
| 1982 | 27.69 |
| 1983 | 28.01 |
| 1984 | 28.38 |
| 1985 | 28.83 |
| 1986 | 29.27 |
| 1987 | 29.84 |
| 1988 | 29.99 |
| 1989 | 30.24 |
| 1990 | 30.89 |
| 1991 | 31.17 |
| 1992 | 31.55 |
| 1993 | 32.05 |
| 1994 | 32.22 |
| 1995 | 32.44 |
| 1996 | 32.75 |
| 1997 | 33.12 |
| 1998 | 33.55 |
| 1999 | 33.94 |
| 2000 | 34.06 |
| 2001 | 34.18 |
| 2002 | 33.96 |
| 2003 | 34.38 |
| 2004 | 34.09 |
| 2005 | 34.85 |
| 2006 | 35.79 |
| 2007 | 36.64 |
| 2008 | 37.74 |
| 2009 | 38.74 |
| 2010 | 39.60 |
| 2011 | 40.89 |
| 2012 | 41.01 |
| 2013 | 44.41 |
| 2014 | 43.13 |
| 2015 | 43.16 |
| 2016 | 43.35 |
| 2017 | 44.30 |
| 2018 | 43.92 |
| 2019 | 46.08 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
