School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 17.14 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.14 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
159th
of 221 groups
All-time high
17.14 million
in 2024
All-time low
8.76 million
in 1979
Years of data
46
1979–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Western Asia recorded 17.14 million for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 17.14 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.76 million, in 1979.
That places MDG: Western Asia 159th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 8.76 million | — |
| 1980 | 8.85 million | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 8.96 million | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 9.07 million | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 9.18 million | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 9.30 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 9.43 million | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 9.52 million | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 9.65 million | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 9.78 million | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 9.92 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 10.06 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 10.04 million | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 10.22 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 10.37 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 10.53 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 10.66 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 10.82 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 10.99 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 11.16 million | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 11.33 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 11.49 million | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 11.55 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 11.72 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 12.87 million | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 13.06 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 13.25 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 13.44 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 13.55 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 13.70 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 13.84 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 14.00 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 14.17 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 14.31 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 15.66 million | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 14.68 million | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 14.70 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 14.83 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 15.11 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 15.46 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 15.82 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 16.24 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 16.59 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 16.87 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 17.12 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 17.14 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.76 million | 8.76 million | 8.76 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 9.37 million | 8.85 million | 9.92 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.62 million | 10.04 million | 11.33 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.85 million | 11.49 million | 13.84 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.87 million | 14.00 million | 15.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.79 million | 16.24 million | 17.14 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.11 % 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, male (number), gaps filled 517,916 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.60 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.08 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia was 17.14 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.14 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.76 million in 1979.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 159th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release