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 4.5% 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
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Western Asia is 4.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 10.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2024.
SDG: Western Asia ranks 160th of 214 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 | 9.5% | — |
| 2002 | 10.4% | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 10.6% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 9.4% | 10.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 5.6% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.5% | 6.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
- 157 Seychelles 0.3% compare
- 158 Kyrgyzstan 0.3% compare
- 159 Malta 0.3% compare
- 160 Croatia 0.3% compare
- 161 Cayman Islands 0.3% compare
- 162 New Zealand 0.2% compare
- 163 Monaco 0.2% 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 4.5% 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 10.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2024.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 160th out of 214 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 45.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release