Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 79.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia stood at 79.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 85.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 66.4%, in 1994.
That places MDG: Western Asia 131st 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.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 67.1% | — |
| 1994 | 66.4% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 67.6% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 74.4% | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 67.0% | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 73.7% | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 70.3% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 74.3% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 76.6% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 76.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 78.0% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 79.7% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 81.4% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 81.9% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 84.4% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 84.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 85.3% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 83.9% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 84.3% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 83.5% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 81.9% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 83.7% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 83.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 83.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 84.6% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 83.8% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 83.5% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 80.2% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 80.9% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 80.8% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 79.8% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.5% | 66.4% | 74.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 80.3% | 74.3% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.7% | 81.9% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 79.8% | 83.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
- 128 Iran, Islamic Republic of 92.7% compare
- 129 Timor-Leste 92.6% compare
- 130 Suriname 92.2% compare
- 131 Dominican Republic 91.1% compare
- 132 Ukraine 91.0% compare
- 133 Bhutan 90.3% compare
- 134 Saint Lucia 89.7% compare
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.88 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4264 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.72 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 517,916 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia was 79.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.4% in 1994.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 131st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release