Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: Western Asia

MDG: Western Asia: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.3828 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.3828 GPIA
Change on year
down 47.7%
Rank
166th
of 214 groups
All-time high
0.7901 GPIA
in 2006
All-time low
0.3828 GPIA
in 2023
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: Western Asia, 2002–2023

00.20.40.60.82002201220232002: 0.715 GPIA2003: 0.731 GPIA2004: 0.723 GPIA2005: 0.601 GPIA2006: 0.79 GPIA2007: 0.654 GPIA2008: 0.72 GPIA2009: 0.704 GPIA2010: 0.735 GPIA2011: 0.764 GPIA2012: 0.771 GPIA2013: 0.746 GPIA2014: 0.716 GPIA2015: 0.613 GPIA2016: 0.628 GPIA2017: 0.614 GPIA2018: 0.654 GPIA2019: 0.652 GPIA2020: 0.765 GPIA2021: 0.764 GPIA2022: 0.732 GPIA2023: 0.383 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: Western Asia is 0.3828 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.7% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 0.7901 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.3828 GPIA, in 2023.

MDG: Western Asia ranks 166th of 214 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in MDG: Western Asia, 2002 to 2023.
Year GPIA Change
2002 0.7147 GPIA
2003 0.7308 GPIA +2.2%
2004 0.7227 GPIA -1.1%
2005 0.6009 GPIA -16.9%
2006 0.7901 GPIA +31.5%
2007 0.6535 GPIA -17.3%
2008 0.7197 GPIA +10.1%
2009 0.7038 GPIA -2.2%
2010 0.7347 GPIA +4.4%
2011 0.7641 GPIA +4.0%
2012 0.7708 GPIA +0.9%
2013 0.7463 GPIA -3.2%
2014 0.716 GPIA -4.1%
2015 0.6134 GPIA -14.3%
2016 0.6275 GPIA +2.3%
2017 0.6137 GPIA -2.2%
2018 0.6544 GPIA +6.6%
2019 0.6523 GPIA -0.3%
2020 0.7651 GPIA +17.3%
2021 0.7636 GPIA -0.2%
2022 0.7318 GPIA -4.2%
2023 0.3828 GPIA -47.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7045 GPIA 0.6009 GPIA 0.7901 GPIA 8
2010s 0.6893 GPIA 0.6134 GPIA 0.7708 GPIA 10
2020s 0.6608 GPIA 0.3828 GPIA 0.7651 GPIA 4

Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia

  1. 163 Philippines 0.5463 GPIA compare
  2. 164 Qatar 0.5347 GPIA compare
  3. 165 Barbados 0.5338 GPIA compare
  4. 166 Latvia 0.5292 GPIA compare
  5. 167 Ghana 0.5123 GPIA compare
  6. 168 Lithuania 0.4869 GPIA compare
  7. 169 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.4794 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 398 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: Western Asia?
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: Western Asia was 0.3828 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7901 GPIA in 2006.
What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3828 GPIA in 2023.
How does MDG: Western Asia rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
MDG: Western Asia ranks 166th out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. 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 Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,566 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release