Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 8.07 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.07 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
152nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
8.14 million
in 2023
All-time low
4.85 million
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Western Asia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Western Asia is 8.07 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 8.14 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.85 million, in 1993.
That places SDG: Western Asia 152nd 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 SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 4.85 million | — |
| 1994 | 4.86 million | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 4.93 million | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 5.43 million | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 5.04 million | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 5.54 million | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 5.36 million | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 5.68 million | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 5.85 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 5.94 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 6.45 million | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 6.58 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 6.75 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 6.83 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 7.00 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 7.05 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 7.10 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 7.03 million | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 7.10 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 7.08 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 7.46 million | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 7.15 million | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 7.12 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 7.16 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 7.47 million | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 7.61 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 7.72 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 7.88 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 7.81 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 8.01 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 8.14 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 8.07 million | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.14 million | 4.85 million | 5.54 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 6.52 million | 5.68 million | 7.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.29 million | 7.03 million | 7.72 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.98 million | 7.81 million | 8.14 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0164 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2265 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.52 million (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Western Asia?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Western Asia was 8.07 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.14 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.85 million in 1993.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 152nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release