Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 83.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
83.4%
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
114th
of 221 groups
All-time high
89.9%
in 2009
All-time low
75.6%
in 1997
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in SDG: Western Asia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in SDG: Western Asia stood at 83.4%.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 89.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 75.6%, in 1997.
That places SDG: Western Asia 114th 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, male in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 76.2% | — |
| 1994 | 75.7% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 75.9% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 82.7% | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 75.6% | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 81.6% | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 78.2% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 82.0% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 84.3% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 84.6% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 84.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 86.2% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 87.6% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 87.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 89.6% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 89.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 89.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 88.4% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 88.3% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 87.6% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 85.1% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 86.7% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 86.2% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 86.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 88.1% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 87.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 87.2% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 86.1% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 83.5% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 84.2% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 84.3% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 83.4% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.0% | 75.6% | 82.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 86.6% | 82.0% | 89.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 85.1% | 88.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.3% | 83.4% | 86.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
- 111 Cuba 95.2% compare
- 112 San Marino 95.0% compare
- 113 Egypt 95.0% compare
- 114 Oman 94.8% compare
- 115 Seychelles 94.6% compare
- 116 Kyrgyzstan 94.6% compare
- 117 North Macedonia 94.6% compare
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 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 primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1276 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in SDG: Western Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in SDG: Western Asia was 83.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.6% in 1997.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 114th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release