Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 77.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in SDG: Western Asia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in SDG: Western Asia stood at 77.7%.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 80.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40.8%, in 1993.
That places SDG: Western Asia 83rd 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, female in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 40.8% | — |
| 1994 | 43.1% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 45.2% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 45.9% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 46.9% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 52.1% | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 52.4% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 51.6% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 54.5% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 57.6% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 59.9% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 60.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 57.9% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 61.5% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 61.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 60.6% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 59.4% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 61.4% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 63.6% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 62.7% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 69.0% | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 72.3% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 73.9% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 74.7% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 74.3% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 74.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 73.3% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 73.0% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 77.5% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 80.1% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 79.5% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 77.7% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.6% | 40.8% | 52.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 58.5% | 51.6% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 61.4% | 74.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.6% | 73.0% | 80.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2265 % change on previous year (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 tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.27 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.33 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0164 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in SDG: Western Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in SDG: Western Asia was 77.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.8% in 1993.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 83rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release