Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 79.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
79.4%
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
76th
of 221 groups
All-time high
81.8%
in 2022
All-time low
46.7%
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia stood at 79.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 81.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 46.7%, in 1993.
MDG: Western Asia ranks 76th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 46.7% | — |
| 1994 | 49.2% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 51.4% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 52.2% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 51.3% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 52.5% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 53.6% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 51.8% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 57.3% | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 61.0% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 63.4% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 61.6% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 56.8% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 60.8% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 60.3% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 58.4% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 57.0% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 59.8% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 62.7% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 61.3% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 68.8% | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 72.4% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 74.1% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 74.8% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 75.4% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 74.8% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 74.3% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 74.0% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 78.6% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 81.8% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 81.2% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 79.4% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.0% | 46.7% | 53.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 58.8% | 51.8% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 59.8% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.0% | 74.0% | 81.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
- 73 Bulgaria 92.5% compare
- 74 Trinidad and Tobago 92.1% compare
- 75 Philippines 91.6% compare
- 76 Ecuador 90.5% compare
- 77 Macau, China 90.4% compare
- 78 China 90.2% compare
- 79 Colombia 90.1% compare
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, upper secondary, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia was 79.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 1993.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 76th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release