Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 15.35 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.35 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
153rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
15.48 million
in 2023
All-time low
8.56 million
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia is 15.35 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 15.48 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.56 million, in 1993.
SDG: Western Asia ranks 153rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 8.56 million | — |
| 1994 | 8.56 million | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 8.73 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 9.58 million | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 8.94 million | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 9.86 million | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 9.61 million | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 10.25 million | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 10.64 million | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 10.83 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 11.84 million | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 12.05 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 12.43 million | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 12.61 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 12.98 million | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 13.10 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 13.25 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 13.18 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 13.33 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 13.31 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 14.16 million | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 13.60 million | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 13.54 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 13.63 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 14.20 million | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 14.47 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 14.69 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 15.03 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 14.84 million | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 15.23 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 15.48 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 15.35 million | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.12 million | 8.56 million | 9.86 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 12.00 million | 10.25 million | 13.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.81 million | 13.18 million | 14.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.19 million | 14.84 million | 15.48 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0164 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1276 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia was 15.35 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.48 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.56 million in 1993.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 153rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release