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 62.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
62.6%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
5th
of 8 groups
All-time high
62.6%
in 2019
All-time low
56.4%
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 62.6% 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 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.5% 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 62.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 56.4%, 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 | 56.4% | — |
| 2001 | 56.7% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 57.1% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 57.4% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 57.7% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 58.0% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 58.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 58.7% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 59.0% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 59.3% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 59.7% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 60.0% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 60.3% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 60.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 61.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 61.3% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 61.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 62.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 62.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 62.6% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.9% | 56.4% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 59.7% | 62.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 2 Ireland 88.6% compare
- 3 Liechtenstein 87.6% compare
- 4 Macau, China 87.4% compare
- 5 Estonia 86.2% compare
- 6 Korea 85.3% compare
- 7 Hong Kong, China 82.5% compare
- 8 Canada 81.8% compare
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 62.6% 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 62.6% 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 56.4% 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 5th out of 8 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 5.5%. 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 reading, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release