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

SDG: Western Asia: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male was 6.96 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.96 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
141st
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.02 million
in 2023
All-time low
3.20 million
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

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

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1993200820241993: 3.2M1994: 3.3M1995: 3.5M1996: 3.5M1997: 3.5M1998: 3.9M1999: 4.0M2000: 3.9M2001: 4.3M2002: 4.6M2003: 4.7M2004: 4.6M2005: 4.2M2006: 4.5M2007: 4.5M2008: 4.3M2009: 4.7M2010: 4.9M2011: 5.2M2012: 5.0M2013: 5.5M2014: 5.8M2015: 5.9M2016: 6.0M2017: 6.1M2018: 6.0M2019: 6.1M2020: 6.1M2021: 6.6M2022: 7.0M2023: 7.0M2024: 7.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in SDG: Western Asia stood at 6.96 million.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 7.02 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.20 million, in 1993.

SDG: Western Asia ranks 141st 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 SDG: Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) in SDG: Western Asia, 1993 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1993 3.20 million
1994 3.32 million +3.7%
1995 3.50 million +5.6%
1996 3.52 million +0.4%
1997 3.49 million -0.8%
1998 3.88 million +11.2%
1999 3.99 million +2.9%
2000 3.90 million -2.3%
2001 4.30 million +10.2%
2002 4.55 million +5.9%
2003 4.74 million +4.1%
2004 4.58 million -3.3%
2005 4.20 million -8.3%
2006 4.49 million +7.0%
2007 4.50 million +0.2%
2008 4.33 million -3.7%
2009 4.67 million +7.8%
2010 4.90 million +4.9%
2011 5.16 million +5.2%
2012 4.98 million -3.4%
2013 5.51 million +10.7%
2014 5.79 million +5.0%
2015 5.93 million +2.4%
2016 6.01 million +1.2%
2017 6.11 million +1.7%
2018 6.00 million -1.8%
2019 6.06 million +1.0%
2020 6.12 million +1.0%
2021 6.56 million +7.2%
2022 6.96 million +6.1%
2023 7.02 million +0.9%
2024 6.96 million -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.56 million 3.20 million 3.99 million 7
2000s 4.43 million 3.90 million 4.74 million 10
2010s 5.65 million 4.90 million 6.11 million 10
2020s 6.72 million 6.12 million 7.02 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia

  1. 138 Botswana 24,122 compare
  2. 139 Namibia 23,137 compare
  3. 140 Mauritius 23,007 compare
  4. 141 Vanuatu 20,241 compare
  5. 142 Central African Republic 19,024 compare
  6. 143 Eswatini 19,012 compare
  7. 144 Fiji 18,144 compare

See the full ranking of 416 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in upper secondary education, male in SDG: Western Asia?
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in SDG: Western Asia was 6.96 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 7.02 million in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.20 million in 1993.
How does SDG: Western Asia rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
SDG: Western Asia ranks 141st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 10,609 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release