School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 18.88 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.88 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
152nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
18.88 million
in 2024
All-time low
10.69 million
in 1977
Years of data
48
1977–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia stood at 18.88 million. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 18.88 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.69 million, in 1977.
SDG: Western Asia ranks 152nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 10.69 million | — |
| 1978 | 10.76 million | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 10.83 million | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 10.90 million | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 10.98 million | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 11.08 million | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 11.18 million | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 11.30 million | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 11.43 million | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 11.53 million | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 11.66 million | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 11.80 million | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 11.94 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 12.08 million | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 12.07 million | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 12.25 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 12.41 million | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 12.51 million | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 12.64 million | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 12.81 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 12.99 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 13.24 million | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 13.38 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 13.51 million | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 13.55 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 13.70 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 14.81 million | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 14.85 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 15.00 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 15.13 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 15.19 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 15.28 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 15.35 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 15.46 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 15.60 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 15.71 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 17.05 million | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 16.06 million | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 16.08 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 16.21 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 16.51 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 16.86 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 17.25 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 17.85 million | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 18.24 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 18.56 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 18.86 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 18.88 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.76 million | 10.69 million | 10.83 million | 3 |
| 1980s | 11.38 million | 10.90 million | 11.94 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.64 million | 12.07 million | 13.38 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.64 million | 13.51 million | 15.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.28 million | 15.46 million | 17.25 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.48 million | 17.85 million | 18.88 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0164 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2265 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7535 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia was 18.88 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.88 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.69 million in 1977.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 152nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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