Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 6.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Western Asia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Western Asia stood at 6.1%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 12.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2024.
SDG: Western Asia ranks 149th of 215 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.0% | — |
| 2002 | 12.2% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 11.7% | 12.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 6.8% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.1% | 7.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
- 146 Italy 0.7% compare
- 147 Sri Lanka 0.7% compare
- 148 Lithuania 0.7% compare
- 149 Liechtenstein 0.6% compare
- 150 Palestine, State of 0.6% compare
- 151 Seychelles 0.6% compare
- 152 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5% compare
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.33 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Western Asia?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Western Asia was 6.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2024.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 149th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: 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