Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 70.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: 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 SDG: Western Asia stood at 70.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 79.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 64.2%, in 1999.
That places SDG: Western Asia 127th out of 219 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 64.6% | — |
| 1999 | 64.2% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 64.5% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 66.5% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 67.5% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 68.0% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 68.8% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 70.3% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 70.8% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 72.5% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 73.3% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 74.2% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 76.9% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 75.5% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 75.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 70.2% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 71.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 71.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 70.2% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 71.6% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 70.8% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 70.6% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 79.9% | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 70.3% | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 71.0% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 70.5% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.4% | 64.2% | 64.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 69.6% | 64.5% | 74.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.4% | 70.2% | 76.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.9% | 70.3% | 79.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
- 124 Belize 82.8% compare
- 125 Morocco 82.7% compare
- 126 Dominica 81.7% compare
- 127 British Virgin Islands 81.2% compare
- 128 Azerbaijan 80.3% compare
- 129 Sao Tome and Principe 80.1% compare
- 130 Panama 80.0% 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Western Asia?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Western Asia was 70.5% 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 SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.2% in 1999.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 127th out of 219 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release