School age population, secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 35.27 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
35.27 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
150th
of 221 groups
All-time high
35.27 million
in 2024
All-time low
20.75 million
in 1982
Years of data
43
1982–2024
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia, 1982–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Western Asia recorded 35.27 million for school age population, secondary education, both sexes 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 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 35.27 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.75 million, in 1982.
That places SDG: Western Asia 150th 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 43 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 20.75 million | — |
| 1983 | 20.94 million | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 21.15 million | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 21.38 million | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 21.58 million | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 21.83 million | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 22.08 million | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 22.32 million | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 22.58 million | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 22.55 million | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 22.88 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 23.16 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 23.40 million | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 23.65 million | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 23.96 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 24.28 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 24.67 million | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 24.96 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 25.24 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 25.40 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 25.68 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 26.94 million | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 27.12 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 27.41 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 27.73 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 27.92 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 28.10 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 29.65 million | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 29.86 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 30.12 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 30.22 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 31.53 million | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 30.61 million | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 30.76 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 30.97 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 31.33 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 31.73 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 32.24 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 33.14 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 33.79 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 34.47 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 35.05 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 35.27 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.50 million | 20.75 million | 22.32 million | 8 |
| 1990s | 23.61 million | 22.55 million | 24.96 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.12 million | 25.24 million | 29.65 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.94 million | 29.86 million | 32.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.34 million | 33.14 million | 35.27 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), annual growth rate -0.0164 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2265 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia was 35.27 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.27 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.75 million in 1982.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 150th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release