Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia

SDG: Western Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 80.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
80.4%
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
75th
of 221 groups
All-time high
82.8%
in 2022
All-time low
49.2%
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia, 1993–2024

0204060801993200820241993: 49.2 %1994: 51.1 %1995: 53.4 %1996: 53.5 %1997: 53.3 %1998: 58.9 %1999: 59.5 %2000: 57.9 %2001: 62.4 %2002: 65.6 %2003: 67.7 %2004: 66.1 %2005: 61.5 %2006: 65.1 %2007: 64.8 %2008: 62.8 %2009: 61.1 %2010: 63.5 %2011: 66 %2012: 64.5 %2013: 71.5 %2014: 74.9 %2015: 76.3 %2016: 77 %2017: 77.4 %2018: 76.5 %2019: 76.1 %2020: 75.6 %2021: 79.9 %2022: 82.8 %2023: 82.1 %2024: 80.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia is 80.4%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 82.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 1993.

That places SDG: Western Asia 75th 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 32 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) in SDG: Western Asia, 1993 to 2024.
Year % Change
1993 49.2%
1994 51.1% +3.7%
1995 53.4% +4.7%
1996 53.5% +0.1%
1997 53.3% -0.4%
1998 58.9% +10.5%
1999 59.5% +1.1%
2000 57.9% -2.7%
2001 62.4% +7.6%
2002 65.6% +5.2%
2003 67.7% +3.2%
2004 66.1% -2.5%
2005 61.5% -6.8%
2006 65.1% +5.7%
2007 64.8% -0.4%
2008 62.8% -3.2%
2009 61.1% -2.6%
2010 63.5% +3.9%
2011 66.0% +3.9%
2012 64.5% -2.2%
2013 71.5% +10.8%
2014 74.9% +4.7%
2015 76.3% +2.0%
2016 77.0% +0.8%
2017 77.4% +0.5%
2018 76.5% -1.0%
2019 76.1% -0.6%
2020 75.6% -0.7%
2021 79.9% +5.8%
2022 82.8% +3.6%
2023 82.1% -0.8%
2024 80.4% -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.1% 49.2% 59.5% 7
2000s 63.5% 57.9% 67.7% 10
2010s 72.4% 63.5% 77.4% 10
2020s 80.1% 75.6% 82.8% 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia

  1. 72 Grenada 93.5% compare
  2. 73 Bulgaria 92.5% compare
  3. 74 Trinidad and Tobago 92.1% compare
  4. 75 Philippines 91.6% compare
  5. 76 Ecuador 90.5% compare
  6. 77 Macau, China 90.4% compare
  7. 78 China 90.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia was 80.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 2022.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 1993.
How does SDG: Western Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
SDG: Western Asia ranks 75th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 10,164 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release