Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 7.19 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.19 million
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
160th
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.28 million
in 2023
All-time low
4.03 million
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in MDG: Western Asia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in MDG: Western Asia stood at 7.19 million.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 7.28 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.03 million, in 1993.
That places MDG: Western Asia 160th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 4.03 million | — |
| 1994 | 4.06 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 4.17 million | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 4.68 million | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 4.24 million | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 4.71 million | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 4.53 million | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 4.81 million | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 4.94 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 5.01 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 5.52 million | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 5.73 million | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 5.91 million | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 6.00 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 6.20 million | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 6.27 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 6.35 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 6.28 million | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 6.37 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 6.36 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 6.75 million | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 6.46 million | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 6.43 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 6.47 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 6.76 million | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 6.87 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 6.96 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 7.10 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 7.01 million | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 7.18 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 7.28 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 7.19 million | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.35 million | 4.03 million | 4.71 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.67 million | 4.81 million | 6.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.57 million | 6.28 million | 6.96 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.15 million | 7.01 million | 7.28 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
- 157 Belize 14,777 compare
- 158 Maldives 14,720 compare
- 159 Equatorial Guinea 13,497 compare
- 160 Luxembourg 13,263 compare
- 161 Vanuatu 11,210 compare
- 162 Suriname 11,132 compare
- 163 Macau, China 8,733 compare
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.88 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4264 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.72 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 517,916 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.60 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2023)
- 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, male in MDG: Western Asia?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in MDG: Western Asia was 7.19 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.28 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.03 million in 1993.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 160th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release