Enrolment in secondary education, male in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 13.62 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.62 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
154th
of 221 groups
All-time high
13.77 million
in 2023
All-time low
3.37 million
in 1979
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, male in MDG: Western Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Western Asia recorded 13.62 million for enrolment in secondary education, male in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 13.77 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.37 million, in 1979.
MDG: Western Asia ranks 154th of 221 groups on this measure, 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, male in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.29 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.71 million | -49.1% |
| 1972 | 3.84 million | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 3.95 million | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 4.03 million | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 6.98 million | +73.2% |
| 1976 | 4.36 million | -37.5% |
| 1977 | 4.56 million | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 4.80 million | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 3.37 million | -29.8% |
| 1980 | 5.17 million | +53.3% |
| 1981 | 5.21 million | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 5.34 million | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 5.39 million | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 5.54 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 7.66 million | +38.1% |
| 1986 | 5.97 million | -22.0% |
| 1987 | 6.09 million | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 6.22 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 6.37 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 6.46 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 6.50 million | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 6.64 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 6.87 million | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 7.03 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 7.30 million | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 7.86 million | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 7.37 million | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 7.99 million | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 7.93 million | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 8.11 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 8.66 million | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 8.99 million | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 9.68 million | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 9.74 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 9.53 million | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 9.91 million | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 10.11 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 10.04 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 10.43 million | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 10.62 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 10.99 million | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 10.80 million | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 11.74 million | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 11.72 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 11.84 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 11.95 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 12.36 million | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 12.38 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 12.52 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 12.72 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 13.05 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 13.62 million | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 13.77 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 13.62 million | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.69 million | 3.37 million | 7.29 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.90 million | 5.17 million | 7.66 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.19 million | 6.46 million | 7.99 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.52 million | 8.11 million | 10.43 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.69 million | 10.62 million | 12.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.36 million | 12.72 million | 13.77 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.60 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7723 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8984 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.08 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male in MDG: Western Asia?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in MDG: Western Asia was 13.62 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.77 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.37 million in 1979.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 154th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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 secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release