School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 24.90 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia is 24.90 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 24.90 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.32 million, in 1993.
SDG: Western Asia ranks 148th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 18.32 million | — |
| 1994 | 18.54 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 18.70 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 18.90 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 19.12 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 19.34 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 19.58 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 19.81 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 20.16 million | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 20.53 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 20.83 million | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 21.13 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 21.43 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 21.76 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 22.08 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 22.48 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 22.84 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 23.03 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 23.20 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 23.24 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 23.18 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 22.94 million | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 22.79 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 22.83 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 22.82 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 22.92 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 23.26 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 23.77 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 23.92 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 24.20 million | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 24.65 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 24.90 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.93 million | 18.32 million | 19.58 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 21.31 million | 19.81 million | 22.84 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.02 million | 22.79 million | 23.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.29 million | 23.77 million | 24.90 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, tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia was 24.90 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.90 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.32 million in 1993.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 148th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release