Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female was 77.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
77.1%
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
112th
of 221 groups
All-time high
78.8%
in 2022
All-time low
36.1%
in 1982
Years of data
43
1982–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in MDG: Western Asia, 1982–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in MDG: Western Asia is 77.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 78.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 36.1%, in 1982.
MDG: Western Asia ranks 112th 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, female in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 36.1% | — |
| 1983 | 36.8% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 37.9% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 51.0% | +34.7% |
| 1986 | 40.7% | -20.2% |
| 1987 | 41.6% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 42.8% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 43.9% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 44.6% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 45.3% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 46.5% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 48.1% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 49.3% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 50.9% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 54.5% | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 51.5% | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 55.1% | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 54.2% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 56.1% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 59.4% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 61.5% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 64.1% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 65.0% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 65.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 67.4% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 69.0% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 68.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 68.4% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 69.2% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 70.8% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 70.1% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 73.3% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 75.8% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 76.3% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 76.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 77.7% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 77.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 76.7% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 76.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 77.1% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 78.8% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 78.5% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 77.1% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.3% | 36.1% | 51.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 50.0% | 44.6% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.5% | 56.1% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 69.2% | 77.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.6% | 76.7% | 78.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
- 109 Cuba 92.6% compare
- 110 Palestine, State of 92.2% compare
- 111 Guyana 92.0% compare
- 112 Sierra Leone 91.7% compare
- 113 Saint Lucia 91.6% compare
- 114 Russian Federation 91.6% compare
- 115 Marshall Islands 91.3% compare
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.62 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)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 517,916 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.60 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.08 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in MDG: Western Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in MDG: Western Asia was 77.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 1982.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 112th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release