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
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: Western Asia, 2002–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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February 2026 Data Release