Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 81.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia is 81.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 86.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 68.5%, in 1994.
That places SDG: Western Asia 128th 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 SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 69.0% | — |
| 1994 | 68.5% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 69.0% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 74.8% | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 68.8% | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 74.4% | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 71.8% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 75.9% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 78.5% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 79.0% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 79.9% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 81.2% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 82.9% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 83.3% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 85.5% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 85.8% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 86.3% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 85.3% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 85.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 84.7% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 83.0% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 84.7% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 84.2% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 84.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 86.0% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 85.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 85.2% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 84.2% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 81.4% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 82.0% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 82.1% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 81.3% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.9% | 68.5% | 74.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 81.8% | 75.9% | 86.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 83.0% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 81.3% | 84.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
- 125 Cuba 93.3% compare
- 126 Azerbaijan 92.8% compare
- 127 British Virgin Islands 92.7% compare
- 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
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9495 % change on previous year (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)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0164 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia was 81.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.5% in 1994.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 128th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release