School age population, secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 32.46 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32.46 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
156th
of 221 groups
All-time high
32.46 million
in 2024
All-time low
17.73 million
in 1982
Years of data
43
1982–2024
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia, 1982–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia is 32.46 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 32.46 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.73 million, in 1982.
MDG: Western Asia ranks 156th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 17.73 million | — |
| 1983 | 17.94 million | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 18.17 million | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 18.40 million | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 18.59 million | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 18.84 million | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 19.08 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 19.32 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 19.58 million | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 19.54 million | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 19.87 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 20.16 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 20.46 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 20.70 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 20.99 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 21.31 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 21.61 million | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 21.92 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 22.24 million | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 22.40 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 22.69 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 23.97 million | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 24.32 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 24.64 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 25.02 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 25.27 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 25.53 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 27.11 million | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 27.40 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 27.72 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 27.83 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 29.18 million | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 28.29 million | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 28.44 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 28.66 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 29.02 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 29.41 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 29.87 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 30.56 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 31.15 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 31.77 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 32.28 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 32.46 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.51 million | 17.73 million | 19.32 million | 8 |
| 1990s | 20.62 million | 19.54 million | 21.92 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.32 million | 22.24 million | 27.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.58 million | 27.40 million | 29.87 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.64 million | 30.56 million | 32.46 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.60 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7723 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8984 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.08 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia was 32.46 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.46 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.73 million in 1982.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 156th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release