Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 6.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: Western Asia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: Western Asia is 6.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 14.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2024.
That places MDG: Western Asia 145th out of 215 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14.3% | — |
| 1999 | 14.1% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 13.9% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 13.7% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 13.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.2% | 14.1% | 14.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 12.8% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 7.1% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.8% | 7.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7723 % 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)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8984 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 517,916 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: Western Asia?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: Western Asia was 6.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2024.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 145th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release