Enrolment in secondary education, female in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 13.49 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.49 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
152nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
13.62 million
in 2023
All-time low
3.14 million
in 1979
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in SDG: Western Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Western Asia recorded 13.49 million for enrolment in secondary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 13.62 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.14 million, in 1979.
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 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.83 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.37 million | -30.1% |
| 1972 | 3.47 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 3.37 million | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 3.46 million | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 4.81 million | +39.2% |
| 1976 | 3.67 million | -23.7% |
| 1977 | 3.79 million | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 3.92 million | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 3.14 million | -20.0% |
| 1980 | 4.17 million | +33.0% |
| 1981 | 4.10 million | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 4.42 million | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 4.53 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 4.66 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 5.87 million | +26.0% |
| 1986 | 4.80 million | -18.3% |
| 1987 | 5.15 million | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 5.31 million | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 5.25 million | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 5.35 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 5.42 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 5.60 million | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 5.80 million | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 5.95 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 6.18 million | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 6.59 million | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 6.43 million | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 7.17 million | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 7.15 million | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 7.47 million | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 7.88 million | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 8.19 million | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 8.87 million | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 9.00 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 9.11 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 9.49 million | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 9.74 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 9.77 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 10.21 million | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 10.39 million | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 10.65 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 10.61 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 11.54 million | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 11.55 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 11.68 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 11.83 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 12.09 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 12.25 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 12.32 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 12.59 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 12.89 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 13.43 million | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 13.62 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 13.49 million | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.78 million | 3.14 million | 4.83 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.83 million | 4.10 million | 5.87 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.17 million | 5.35 million | 7.17 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.97 million | 7.47 million | 10.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.49 million | 10.39 million | 12.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.20 million | 12.59 million | 13.62 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), annual growth rate -0.0164 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2265 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in SDG: Western Asia?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in SDG: Western Asia was 13.49 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.62 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.14 million in 1979.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 152nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release