Education in WB: South Asia

524 indicators covering education for WB: South Asia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Latin 139 2023 up 16.8% 186th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.1% 2023 up 550.4% 181st
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying 0.9% 2023 up 189.4% 147th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.6% 2023 up 200.1% 73rd
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.1% 2023 up 235.2% 40th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 up 5.9% 220th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 down 11.8% 220th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female 4.97 million 2024 down 73.0% 86th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male 4.12 million 2024 down 69.4% 88th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes 9.09 million 2024 down 71.5% 87th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female 55.0% 2024 down 5.2% 74th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 88.3% 2024 up 3.1% 68th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 84.9% 2024 up 4.2% 69th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 1.04 GPIA 2024 down 0.9% 33rd
Outbound mobility ratio to Central Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2023 up 793.7% 51st
Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 down 26.2% 168th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes 211.66 million 2024 down 3.1% 57th
Population of compulsory school age, female 101.53 million 2024 down 3.0% 58th
Population of compulsory school age, male 110.13 million 2024 down 3.2% 56th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes 74.10 million 2024 down 4.5% 41st
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 up 4.8% 135th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 2.5% 2024 up 339.9% 143rd
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 58.63 million 2024 up 7.0% 25th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 28.29 million 2024 up 7.6% 25th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 30.34 million 2024 up 6.5% 25th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female 36.26 million 2024 down 5.1% 41st
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 1.9% 2024 up 639.7% 146th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 3.1% 2024 up 257.7% 135th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male 37.84 million 2024 down 4.0% 41st
Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2023 up 35.3% 113th
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes 78.77 million 2024 up 10.0% 26th
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education 0.6178 GPIA 2024 up 106.8% 205th
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female 38.18 million 2024 up 13.7% 26th
Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, male (UIS estimate) 0.4% 2023 up 148.6% 36th
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male 40.60 million 2024 up 6.7% 27th
Outbound mobility ratio to Central and Eastern Europe, male (UIS) 0.2% 2023 up 382.5% 167th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes 87.0% 2024 up 0.2% 102nd
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 down 19.7% 215th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 85.1% 2024 up 0.5% 106th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 106.6% 2024 up 4.3% 5th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 89.1% 2024 down 0.0% 94th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index 1.04 GPIA 2024 down 0.4% 5th
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, male 1.7% 2023 up 122.6% 102nd
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, male (UIS) 0.0% 2023 down 34.3% 215th
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (UIS estimate) 2.7% 2023 up 114.6% 159th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female 171.17 million 2024 down 11.7% 29th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 8.63 years 2024 up 4.5% 101st
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female 107.6% 2024 up 1.5% 5th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender 1.02 GPIA 2024 down 4.8% 3rd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male 105.8% 2024 up 7.0% 6th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 99.6% 2024 down 0.4% 64th
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes 78.11 million 2024 down 7.4% 58th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male 95.67 million 2024 down 13.8% 33rd
School age population, early childhood education, male 40.39 million 2024 down 7.9% 58th
School age population, early childhood education, female 37.72 million 2024 down 6.9% 58th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes 266.85 million 2024 down 12.5% 33rd
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female 64.0% 2024 unchanged 53rd
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes 69.3% 2024 up 11.5% 103rd
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes 1.53 million 2024 up 83.0% 97th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male 8.57 years 2024 up 7.3% 104th