Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 80.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
80.9%
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
97th
of 221 groups
All-time high
82.4%
in 2022
All-time low
54.1%
in 1982
Years of data
43
1982–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia, 1982–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Western Asia recorded 80.9% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 82.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 54.1%, in 1982.
That places SDG: Western Asia 97th 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 43 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 54.1% | — |
| 1983 | 54.4% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 55.2% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 70.2% | +27.1% |
| 1986 | 55.7% | -20.6% |
| 1987 | 58.3% | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 58.9% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 57.6% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 57.6% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 58.2% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 58.7% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 59.8% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 60.4% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 61.8% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 64.9% | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 61.6% | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 67.2% | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 66.1% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 67.6% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 71.0% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 72.8% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 74.4% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 74.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 73.2% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 75.0% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 76.1% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 75.3% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 74.2% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 74.8% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 76.1% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 75.0% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 77.7% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 80.0% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 80.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 80.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 81.9% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 81.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 80.9% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 80.2% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 80.7% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 82.4% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 82.1% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 80.9% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.1% | 54.1% | 70.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 61.6% | 57.6% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.4% | 67.6% | 76.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.9% | 74.8% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.3% | 80.2% | 82.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
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, secondary, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia was 80.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.1% in 1982.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 97th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release