Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 31.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
31.4%
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
9th
of 9 groups
All-time high
31.4%
in 2019
All-time low
22.7%
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia recorded 31.4% for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 31.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.7% | — |
| 2001 | 23.1% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 23.6% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 24.1% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 24.5% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 25.0% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 25.4% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 25.9% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 26.4% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 26.8% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 27.3% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 27.7% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 28.2% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 28.7% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 29.1% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 29.6% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 30.1% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 30.5% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 31.0% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 31.4% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.7% | 22.7% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 27.3% | 31.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 28.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.371 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 31.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 2000.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 9th out of 9 groups with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release