School enrolment, secondary (gross) in Asia

32 countries in Asia, 2024. Unit: % gross. World ranking →

First in the ranking
110.7 %
Saudi Arabia
Median country
92.1 %
half above, half below
World
77.3 %
World Bank aggregate
Range
38.7 to 110.7
Syria - Saudi Arabia

How to read it

Across 32 countries in Asia, the highest value is in Saudi Arabia (110.7 %) and the lowest in Syria (38.7 %).

The median country is at 92.1 %: half are above, half below.

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more…

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Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through… · via World Bank WDI (SE.SEC.ENRR) · licence

Secondary enrolment over time

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Ranking of countries

2024
In chart Share of the highest value
1Saudi Arabia110.7
2Hong Kong107.2
3Cyprus106.7
4United Arab Emirates102.1
5Georgia101.0
6Qatar99.6
7Indonesia98.8
8Bahrain98.8
9Israel98.5
10Kazakhstan97.2
11Uzbekistan96.8
12South Korea96.3
13Oman95.1
14Macao94.7
15Turkmenistan94.6
16Thailand92.5
17Jordan91.8
18Kyrgyzstan91.3
19Azerbaijan91.1
20Armenia90.9
21Nepal90.4
22Tajikistan86.9
23Bhutan86.2
24Philippines85.3
25Malaysia80.3
26India78.1
27Bangladesh64.3
28Lebanon63.8
29Cambodia58.8
30Laos51.9
31Pakistan48.3
32Syria38.7
World Bank, WDI · SE.SEC.ENRR · 2024 · CC BY 4.0 Source and licence

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