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 5.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: Western Asia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: Western Asia stood at 5.2%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.5% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 11.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2023.
MDG: Western Asia ranks 147th of 214 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 11.6% | — |
| 2003 | 11.7% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 11.6% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | -16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 10.2% | 11.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 5.8% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.2% | 6.3% | 4 |
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 5.2% in 2023, 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 11.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2023.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 147th out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
- 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 42.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release