Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.4198 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4198 GPIA
Change on year
down 7.7%
Rank
156th
of 214 groups
All-time high
0.8184 GPIA
in 2006
All-time low
0.4198 GPIA
in 2024
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Western Asia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
SDG: Western Asia recorded 0.4198 GPIA for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 0.8184 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.4198 GPIA, in 2024.
That places SDG: Western Asia 156th out of 214 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.6299 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.7373 GPIA | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 0.752 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7369 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6211 GPIA | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8184 GPIA | +31.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6631 GPIA | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7347 GPIA | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.724 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7271 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7608 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7644 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7425 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7313 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6341 GPIA | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6519 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6407 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6796 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6851 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7836 GPIA | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7796 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7454 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4548 GPIA | -39.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4198 GPIA | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7131 GPIA | 0.6211 GPIA | 0.8184 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7018 GPIA | 0.6341 GPIA | 0.7644 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6367 GPIA | 0.4198 GPIA | 0.7836 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
- 153 Israel 0.5986 GPIA compare
- 154 Slovenia 0.5954 GPIA compare
- 155 Puerto Rico 0.5951 GPIA compare
- 156 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5944 GPIA compare
- 157 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.5867 GPIA compare
- 158 Macau, China 0.5841 GPIA compare
- 159 Poland 0.584 GPIA 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 proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Western Asia?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Western Asia was 0.4198 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8184 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4198 GPIA in 2024.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 156th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. 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 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