Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male was 6.43 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.43 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
146th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.49 million
in 2023
All-time low
2.83 million
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in MDG: Western Asia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, male in MDG: Western Asia is 6.43 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 6.49 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.83 million, in 1993.
MDG: Western Asia ranks 146th of 221 groups on this measure, 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, male in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.83 million | — |
| 1994 | 2.97 million | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 3.13 million | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 3.19 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 3.14 million | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 3.27 million | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 3.40 million | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 3.30 million | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 3.72 million | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 3.99 million | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 4.17 million | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 4.01 million | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 3.63 million | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 3.92 million | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 3.91 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 3.76 million | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 4.08 million | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 4.34 million | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 4.62 million | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 4.44 million | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 4.99 million | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 5.27 million | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 5.41 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 5.49 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 5.60 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 5.51 million | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 5.56 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 5.62 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 6.05 million | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 6.44 million | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 6.49 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 6.43 million | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.13 million | 2.83 million | 3.40 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.85 million | 3.30 million | 4.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.12 million | 4.34 million | 5.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.21 million | 5.62 million | 6.49 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
- 143 Eswatini 19,012 compare
- 144 Fiji 18,144 compare
- 145 Trinidad and Tobago 17,085 compare
- 146 Cyprus 15,769 compare
- 147 Lesotho 15,578 compare
- 148 Luxembourg 14,164 compare
- 149 Brunei Darussalam 13,938 compare
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 upper secondary education, male in MDG: Western Asia?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in MDG: Western Asia was 6.43 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.49 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.83 million in 1993.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 146th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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 upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release