Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Western Asia

SDG: Western Asia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 7.28 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7.28 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
155th
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.34 million
in 2023
All-time low
3.71 million
in 1994
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Western Asia, 1993–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1993200820241993: 3.7M1994: 3.7M1995: 3.8M1996: 4.1M1997: 3.9M1998: 4.3M1999: 4.2M2000: 4.6M2001: 4.8M2002: 4.9M2003: 5.4M2004: 5.5M2005: 5.7M2006: 5.8M2007: 6.0M2008: 6.1M2009: 6.1M2010: 6.1M2011: 6.2M2012: 6.2M2013: 6.7M2014: 6.4M2015: 6.4M2016: 6.5M2017: 6.7M2018: 6.9M2019: 7.0M2020: 7.2M2021: 7.0M2022: 7.2M2023: 7.3M2024: 7.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Western Asia stood at 7.28 million.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 7.34 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.71 million, in 1994.

SDG: Western Asia ranks 155th 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, female in SDG: Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) in SDG: Western Asia, 1993 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1993 3.71 million
1994 3.71 million -0.0%
1995 3.80 million +2.6%
1996 4.14 million +9.0%
1997 3.90 million -5.9%
1998 4.32 million +10.7%
1999 4.25 million -1.6%
2000 4.58 million +7.7%
2001 4.79 million +4.6%
2002 4.89 million +2.1%
2003 5.40 million +10.3%
2004 5.48 million +1.5%
2005 5.67 million +3.6%
2006 5.78 million +1.9%
2007 5.98 million +3.5%
2008 6.05 million +1.2%
2009 6.15 million +1.6%
2010 6.15 million +0.0%
2011 6.23 million +1.4%
2012 6.24 million +0.1%
2013 6.70 million +7.5%
2014 6.45 million -3.8%
2015 6.41 million -0.6%
2016 6.47 million +0.9%
2017 6.74 million +4.1%
2018 6.86 million +1.9%
2019 6.97 million +1.6%
2020 7.16 million +2.6%
2021 7.03 million -1.8%
2022 7.22 million +2.7%
2023 7.34 million +1.7%
2024 7.28 million -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.98 million 3.71 million 4.32 million 7
2000s 5.48 million 4.58 million 6.15 million 10
2010s 6.52 million 6.15 million 6.97 million 10
2020s 7.20 million 7.03 million 7.34 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia

  1. 152 Guyana 22,678 compare
  2. 153 Comoros 22,178 compare
  3. 154 Djibouti 20,845 compare
  4. 155 Solomon Islands 16,027 compare
  5. 156 Cape Verde 15,944 compare
  6. 157 Cyprus 15,095 compare
  7. 158 Montenegro 15,048 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Western Asia?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Western Asia was 7.28 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 7.34 million in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.71 million in 1994.
How does SDG: Western Asia rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
SDG: Western Asia ranks 155th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 11,017 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release