Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Western Asia

SDG: Western Asia: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled in SDG: Western Asia, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Western Asia stood at 13.49 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled in SDG: Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Western Asia, 1970 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 149 Bahrain 53,239 compare
  2. 150 Estonia 51,490 compare
  3. 151 Mauritius 50,979 compare
  4. 152 Somalia 47,085 compare
  5. 153 Trinidad and Tobago 46,046 compare
  6. 154 Réunion 46,016 compare
  7. 155 Suriname 44,490 compare

See the full ranking of 439 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Western Asia?
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Western Asia was 13.49 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 13.62 million in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled?
SDG: Western Asia ranks 152nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
439 places, 19,497 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.