Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in SDG: Western Asia

SDG: Western Asia: Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity was 97.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
97.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
53rd
of 202 groups
All-time high
98.4%
in 2011
All-time low
97.4%
in 2016
Years of data
14
2011–2024

Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in SDG: Western Asia, 2011–2024

0204060801002011201720242011: 98.4 %2012: 98.2 %2013: 98 %2014: 97.8 %2015: 97.5 %2016: 97.4 %2017: 97.4 %2018: 97.5 %2019: 97.6 %2020: 97.6 %2021: 97.6 %2022: 97.5 %2023: 97.8 %2024: 97.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

SDG: Western Asia recorded 97.9% for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 98.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 97.4%, in 2016.

That places SDG: Western Asia 53rd out of 202 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in SDG: Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity (%) in SDG: Western Asia, 2011 to 2024.
Year % Change
2011 98.4%
2012 98.2% -0.2%
2013 98.0% -0.2%
2014 97.8% -0.2%
2015 97.5% -0.4%
2016 97.4% -0.1%
2017 97.4% +0.1%
2018 97.5% +0.1%
2019 97.6% +0.1%
2020 97.6% +0.1%
2021 97.6% +0.0%
2022 97.5% -0.1%
2023 97.8% +0.3%
2024 97.9% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 97.8% 97.4% 98.4% 9
2020s 97.7% 97.5% 97.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in SDG: Western Asia?
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in SDG: Western Asia was 97.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2011.
What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 97.4% in 2016.
How does SDG: Western Asia rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity?
SDG: Western Asia ranks 53rd out of 202 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this SDG: Western Asia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
328 places, 3,788 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release