Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female was 78.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
78.4%
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
103rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
79.9%
in 2022
All-time low
44.1%
in 1982
Years of data
43
1982–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in SDG: Western Asia, 1982–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in SDG: Western Asia stood at 78.4%.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 79.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 44.1%, in 1982.
SDG: Western Asia ranks 103rd 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 SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 44.1% | — |
| 1983 | 44.8% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 45.7% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 56.9% | +24.6% |
| 1986 | 46.1% | -19.1% |
| 1987 | 48.9% | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 49.8% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 48.7% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 49.1% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 49.8% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 50.7% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 51.9% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 52.7% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 54.1% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 57.0% | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 54.8% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 60.2% | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 59.3% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 61.3% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 64.2% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 66.0% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 68.1% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 68.7% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 68.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 70.9% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 72.3% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 72.1% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 71.4% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 72.1% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 73.3% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 72.6% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 75.5% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 77.7% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 78.2% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 78.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 79.4% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 79.3% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 78.5% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 78.0% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 78.4% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 79.9% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 79.7% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 78.4% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.1% | 44.1% | 56.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 54.0% | 49.1% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 61.3% | 72.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.5% | 72.1% | 79.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.9% | 78.0% | 79.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
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 primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0164 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2265 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.52 million (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in SDG: Western Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in SDG: Western Asia was 78.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.1% in 1982.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 103rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release