Education in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

528 indicators covering education for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420).

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 down 65.4% 212th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female 13.71 million 2024 down 50.7% 59th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male 9.67 million 2024 down 49.8% 64th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes 23.38 million 2024 down 50.3% 62nd
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female 59.0% 2024 unchanged 22nd
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 81.8% 2024 up 4.7% 94th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 80.6% 2024 up 5.2% 75th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 1.01 GPIA 2024 down 0.4% 75th
Outbound mobility ratio to Central Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2023 up 290.8% 48th
Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2023 down 25.9% 147th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes 321.29 million 2024 up 2.3% 23rd
Population of compulsory school age, female 155.01 million 2024 up 2.6% 23rd
Population of compulsory school age, male 166.28 million 2024 up 2.0% 23rd
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes 96.19 million 2024 up 3.1% 25th
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 down 1.4% 150th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 3.2% 2024 up 98.3% 115th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 65.63 million 2024 up 8.0% 18th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 31.71 million 2024 up 8.6% 18th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 33.93 million 2024 up 7.5% 18th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female 46.63 million 2024 up 2.9% 21st
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 2.5% 2024 up 107.4% 122nd
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 3.8% 2024 up 93.4% 112th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male 49.56 million 2024 up 3.3% 27th
Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2023 up 30.3% 102nd
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes 98.36 million 2024 up 13.7% 18th
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education 0.6675 GPIA 2024 up 7.2% 191st
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female 47.21 million 2024 up 17.4% 18th
Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, male (UIS estimate) 0.4% 2023 up 145.2% 41st
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male 51.15 million 2024 up 10.4% 18th
Outbound mobility ratio to Central and Eastern Europe, male (UIS) 0.3% 2023 up 241.4% 159th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes 83.3% 2024 up 2.2% 115th
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 down 77.4% 212th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 82.6% 2024 up 2.3% 117th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 100.9% 2024 up 4.3% 42nd
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 84.0% 2024 up 2.1% 111th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index 1.02 GPIA 2024 down 0.2% 40th
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, male 1.6% 2023 up 106.7% 108th
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, male (UIS) 0.0% 2023 down 73.7% 212th
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (UIS estimate) 2.7% 2023 up 98.1% 161st
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female 223.65 million 2024 down 8.7% 18th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 8.2 years 2024 up 5.6% 135th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female 100.7% 2024 up 2.4% 46th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender 0.9963 GPIA 2024 down 3.5% 71st
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male 101.1% 2024 up 6.2% 44th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 99.7% 2024 down 0.3% 55th
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes 100.49 million 2024 down 5.3% 41st
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male 124.95 million 2024 down 10.0% 20th
School age population, early childhood education, male 51.84 million 2024 down 5.8% 41st
School age population, early childhood education, female 48.64 million 2024 down 4.8% 44th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes 348.60 million 2024 down 9.1% 20th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female 64.0% 2024 unchanged 53rd
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes 66.4% 2024 up 12.6% 112th
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes 1.88 million 2024 up 54.4% 85th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male 8.23 years 2024 up 7.3% 141st
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female 8.16 years 2024 up 3.7% 134th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender 0.9924 GPIA 2024 down 3.3% 82nd
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female 66.2% 2024 up 16.2% 113th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index 0.9948 GPI 2024 up 6.2% 110th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male 66.5% 2024 up 9.5% 107th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 0.2% 2024 up 2,116.3% 172nd