Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 6.49 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.49 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
166th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.56 million
in 2023
All-time low
2.92 million
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Western Asia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Western Asia stood at 6.49 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 6.56 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.92 million, in 1993.
That places MDG: Western Asia 166th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.92 million | — |
| 1994 | 2.94 million | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 3.04 million | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 3.38 million | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 3.12 million | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 3.51 million | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 3.44 million | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 3.73 million | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 3.91 million | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 4.01 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 4.52 million | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 4.68 million | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 4.88 million | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 5.00 million | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 5.24 million | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 5.33 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 5.45 million | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 5.46 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.58 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 5.59 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 6.08 million | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 5.83 million | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 5.79 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 5.85 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 6.09 million | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 6.20 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 6.30 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 6.46 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 6.30 million | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 6.47 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 6.56 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 6.49 million | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.19 million | 2.92 million | 3.51 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.67 million | 3.73 million | 5.45 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.88 million | 5.46 million | 6.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.46 million | 6.30 million | 6.56 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
- 163 Vanuatu 11,422 compare
- 164 Sao Tome and Principe 8,565 compare
- 165 Macau, China 8,153 compare
- 166 Iceland 7,139 compare
- 167 Malta 6,769 compare
- 168 Bahamas 6,664 compare
- 169 Brunei Darussalam 6,403 compare
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.60 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7723 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8984 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.08 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Western Asia?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Western Asia was 6.49 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.56 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.92 million in 1993.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 166th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release