Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UIS: South and West Asia
UIS: South and West Asia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 7.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UIS: South and West Asia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UIS: South and West Asia stood at 7.6%.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UIS: South and West Asia peaked at 7.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2017.
That places UIS: South and West Asia 136th out of 215 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UIS: South and West Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7.4% | — |
| 2014 | 7.3% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -25.3% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | +50.3% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 7.6% | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.6% | 5.0% | 7.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.1% | 7.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: South and West Asia
More education data for UIS: South and West Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UIS: South and West Asia?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UIS: South and West Asia was 7.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in UIS: South and West Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in UIS: South and West Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2017.
- How does UIS: South and West Asia rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- UIS: South and West Asia ranks 136th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in UIS: South and West Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UIS: South and West 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