School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 15.32 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.32 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
154th
of 221 groups
All-time high
15.32 million
in 2024
All-time low
8.97 million
in 1985
Years of data
40
1985–2024
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia, 1985–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia is 15.32 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 15.32 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.97 million, in 1985.
That places MDG: Western Asia 154th 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 40 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 8.97 million | — |
| 1986 | 9.07 million | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 9.18 million | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 9.29 million | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 9.40 million | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 9.52 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 9.50 million | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 9.65 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 9.79 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 9.93 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 10.04 million | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 10.17 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 10.31 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 10.45 million | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 10.60 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 10.75 million | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 10.85 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 10.96 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 11.11 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 11.26 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 11.39 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 11.58 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 11.72 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 11.83 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 13.27 million | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 13.40 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 13.55 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 13.52 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 13.51 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 13.61 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 13.74 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 13.83 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 13.90 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 13.95 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 14.05 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 14.32 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 14.56 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 14.90 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 15.16 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 15.32 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.18 million | 8.97 million | 9.40 million | 5 |
| 1990s | 10.00 million | 9.50 million | 10.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.47 million | 10.75 million | 13.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.71 million | 13.40 million | 14.05 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.85 million | 14.32 million | 15.32 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, upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia was 15.32 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.32 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.97 million in 1985.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 154th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release