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
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia, 1993–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 72 Grenada 93.5% compare
- 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
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, 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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February 2026 Data Release