Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 69.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
69.8%
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
128th
of 219 groups
All-time high
79.6%
in 2020
All-time low
68.0%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Western Asia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Western Asia stood at 69.8%.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 79.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 68.0%, in 1999.
MDG: Western Asia ranks 128th of 219 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 68.5% | — |
| 1999 | 68.0% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 68.6% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 69.2% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 69.8% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 70.6% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 71.8% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 73.2% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 72.3% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 73.3% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 74.2% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 74.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 77.3% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 75.5% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 75.5% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 70.1% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 70.7% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 70.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 69.7% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 71.1% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 70.1% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 70.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 79.6% | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 69.9% | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 70.5% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 69.8% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.2% | 68.0% | 68.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 71.7% | 68.6% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 69.7% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.5% | 69.8% | 79.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Western Asia?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Western Asia was 69.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.0% in 1999.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 128th out of 219 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release