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 72.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
72.7%
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
116th
of 219 groups
All-time high
81.4%
in 2020
All-time low
71.7%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1998–2023
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
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Western Asia is 72.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 81.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 71.7%, in 1999.
That places SDG: Western Asia 116th out of 219 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 72.1% | — |
| 1999 | 71.7% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 72.4% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 74.8% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 76.3% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 77.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 78.1% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 79.4% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 77.6% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 78.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 78.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 78.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 80.9% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 78.6% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 78.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 73.6% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 73.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 74.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 72.9% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 73.8% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 72.8% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 73.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 81.4% | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 72.8% | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 73.2% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 72.7% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.9% | 71.7% | 72.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 77.0% | 72.4% | 79.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.2% | 72.8% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.0% | 72.7% | 81.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
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 72.7% 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 81.4% 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 71.7% in 1999.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 116th 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 down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release