Enrolment in secondary education, male in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 15.03 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.03 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
143rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
15.16 million
in 2023
All-time low
4.89 million
in 1979
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, male in SDG: Western Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, male in SDG: Western Asia stood at 15.03 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 15.16 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.89 million, in 1979.
That places SDG: Western Asia 143rd 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, male in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.97 million | — |
| 1971 | 5.39 million | -39.9% |
| 1972 | 5.54 million | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 5.48 million | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 5.57 million | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 8.53 million | +53.0% |
| 1976 | 5.91 million | -30.7% |
| 1977 | 6.10 million | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 6.33 million | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 4.89 million | -22.8% |
| 1980 | 6.67 million | +36.4% |
| 1981 | 6.51 million | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 6.82 million | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 6.87 million | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 7.02 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 9.14 million | +30.2% |
| 1986 | 7.23 million | -20.9% |
| 1987 | 7.57 million | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 7.70 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 7.60 million | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 7.66 million | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 7.69 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 7.83 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 8.05 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 8.17 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 8.43 million | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 8.95 million | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 8.53 million | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 9.42 million | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 9.35 million | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 9.58 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 10.15 million | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 10.49 million | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 11.18 million | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 11.16 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 10.95 million | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 11.32 million | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 11.50 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 11.39 million | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 11.78 million | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 11.94 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 12.25 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 12.06 million | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 12.97 million | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 12.94 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 13.06 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 13.17 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 13.58 million | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 13.61 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 13.78 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 14.00 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 14.37 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 14.97 million | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 15.16 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 15.03 million | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.27 million | 4.89 million | 8.97 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.31 million | 6.51 million | 9.14 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.41 million | 7.66 million | 9.42 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.95 million | 9.58 million | 11.78 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.94 million | 11.94 million | 13.78 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.71 million | 14.00 million | 15.16 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
- 140 Central African Republic 82,527 compare
- 141 Slovenia 81,976 compare
- 142 Qatar 78,270 compare
- 143 Timor-Leste 78,170 compare
- 144 North Macedonia 77,349 compare
- 145 Somalia 68,743 compare
- 146 Latvia 62,967 compare
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 secondary education, male in SDG: Western Asia?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in SDG: Western Asia was 15.03 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.16 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.89 million in 1979.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 143rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release