Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 79.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
79.6%
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
102nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
81.3%
in 2022
All-time low
47.4%
in 1982
Years of data
43
1982–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia, 1982–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia stood at 79.6%.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 81.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 1982.
MDG: Western Asia ranks 102nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 47.4% | — |
| 1983 | 47.7% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 48.7% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 66.1% | +35.8% |
| 1986 | 51.6% | -21.9% |
| 1987 | 52.3% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 53.1% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 54.1% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 54.4% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 55.0% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 55.7% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 57.2% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 58.0% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 59.7% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 63.6% | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 59.4% | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 63.4% | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 62.2% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 63.5% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 67.3% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 69.2% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 71.2% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 71.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 70.0% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 72.1% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 73.2% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 72.5% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 71.4% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 72.1% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 73.8% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 72.7% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 75.8% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 78.3% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 78.8% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 79.1% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 80.4% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 79.9% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 79.3% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 79.0% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 79.5% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 81.3% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 81.0% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 79.6% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.6% | 47.4% | 66.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 58.9% | 54.4% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.2% | 63.5% | 73.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.0% | 72.1% | 80.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.1% | 79.0% | 81.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
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, secondary, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia was 79.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 1982.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 102nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release