Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Western Asia

SDG: Western Asia: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 6.21 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.21 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
142nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.28 million
in 2023
All-time low
2.10 million
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Western Asia, 1993–2024

2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M1993200820241993: 2.1M1994: 2.2M1995: 2.4M1996: 2.4M1997: 2.5M1998: 2.9M1999: 2.9M2000: 2.9M2001: 3.1M2002: 3.3M2003: 3.5M2004: 3.5M2005: 3.4M2006: 3.7M2007: 3.8M2008: 3.7M2009: 4.1M2010: 4.2M2011: 4.4M2012: 4.4M2013: 4.8M2014: 5.1M2015: 5.3M2016: 5.4M2017: 5.4M2018: 5.4M2019: 5.3M2020: 5.4M2021: 5.9M2022: 6.2M2023: 6.3M2024: 6.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

SDG: Western Asia recorded 6.21 million for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 6.28 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.10 million, in 1993.

That places SDG: Western Asia 142nd 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 upper secondary education, female in SDG: Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) in SDG: Western Asia, 1993 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1993 2.10 million
1994 2.24 million +7.1%
1995 2.38 million +6.0%
1996 2.44 million +2.8%
1997 2.53 million +3.5%
1998 2.85 million +12.7%
1999 2.90 million +1.8%
2000 2.90 million -0.2%
2001 3.10 million +6.9%
2002 3.30 million +6.7%
2003 3.47 million +5.1%
2004 3.52 million +1.5%
2005 3.43 million -2.5%
2006 3.71 million +7.9%
2007 3.75 million +1.3%
2008 3.72 million -1.0%
2009 4.07 million +9.4%
2010 4.24 million +4.2%
2011 4.42 million +4.3%
2012 4.38 million -1.0%
2013 4.83 million +10.4%
2014 5.10 million +5.7%
2015 5.27 million +3.3%
2016 5.36 million +1.7%
2017 5.36 million -0.0%
2018 5.38 million +0.5%
2019 5.35 million -0.7%
2020 5.43 million +1.6%
2021 5.87 million +8.0%
2022 6.21 million +5.8%
2023 6.28 million +1.1%
2024 6.21 million -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.49 million 2.10 million 2.90 million 7
2000s 3.50 million 2.90 million 4.07 million 10
2010s 4.97 million 4.24 million 5.38 million 10
2020s 6.00 million 5.43 million 6.28 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia

  1. 139 Estonia 26,805 compare
  2. 140 Bahrain 26,131 compare
  3. 141 Mauritius 25,214 compare
  4. 142 Lesotho 22,058 compare
  5. 143 Fiji 21,426 compare
  6. 144 Vanuatu 18,487 compare
  7. 145 Eswatini 18,132 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Western Asia?
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Western Asia was 6.21 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 6.28 million in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.10 million in 1993.
How does SDG: Western Asia rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
SDG: Western Asia ranks 142nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 10,681 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release