School age population, upper secondary education, female in MDG: Western Asia

MDG: Western Asia: School age population, upper secondary education, female was 7.48 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7.48 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
154th
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.48 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.26 million
in 1985
Years of data
40
1985–2024

School age population, upper secondary education, female in MDG: Western Asia, 1985–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1985200420241985: 4.3M1986: 4.3M1987: 4.4M1988: 4.4M1989: 4.5M1990: 4.5M1991: 4.5M1992: 4.6M1993: 4.7M1994: 4.7M1995: 4.8M1996: 4.8M1997: 4.9M1998: 5.0M1999: 5.0M2000: 5.1M2001: 5.2M2002: 5.2M2003: 5.3M2004: 5.4M2005: 5.4M2006: 5.5M2007: 5.6M2008: 5.6M2009: 6.3M2010: 6.4M2011: 6.5M2012: 6.5M2013: 6.5M2014: 6.6M2015: 6.7M2016: 6.7M2017: 6.8M2018: 6.8M2019: 6.8M2020: 7.0M2021: 7.1M2022: 7.3M2023: 7.4M2024: 7.5M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, upper secondary education, female in MDG: Western Asia stood at 7.48 million. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 7.48 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.26 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, female in MDG: Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in MDG: Western Asia, 1985 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1985 4.26 million
1986 4.31 million +1.1%
1987 4.37 million +1.3%
1988 4.42 million +1.2%
1989 4.47 million +1.2%
1990 4.53 million +1.3%
1991 4.52 million -0.2%
1992 4.59 million +1.6%
1993 4.66 million +1.4%
1994 4.73 million +1.5%
1995 4.78 million +1.1%
1996 4.84 million +1.3%
1997 4.91 million +1.4%
1998 4.98 million +1.4%
1999 5.05 million +1.4%
2000 5.13 million +1.5%
2001 5.18 million +1.0%
2002 5.23 million +1.0%
2003 5.29 million +1.3%
2004 5.37 million +1.3%
2005 5.43 million +1.2%
2006 5.52 million +1.7%
2007 5.59 million +1.2%
2008 5.65 million +1.1%
2009 6.34 million +12.4%
2010 6.41 million +1.1%
2011 6.48 million +1.1%
2012 6.50 million +0.3%
2013 6.53 million +0.4%
2014 6.60 million +1.1%
2015 6.67 million +1.1%
2016 6.73 million +0.8%
2017 6.76 million +0.5%
2018 6.79 million +0.3%
2019 6.84 million +0.8%
2020 6.98 million +2.0%
2021 7.09 million +1.6%
2022 7.26 million +2.4%
2023 7.40 million +1.8%
2024 7.48 million +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.36 million 4.26 million 4.47 million 5
1990s 4.76 million 4.52 million 5.05 million 10
2000s 5.47 million 5.13 million 6.34 million 10
2010s 6.63 million 6.41 million 6.84 million 10
2020s 7.24 million 6.98 million 7.48 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia

  1. 151 Solomon Islands 32,852 compare
  2. 152 Mauritius 31,638 compare
  3. 153 Latvia 29,749 compare
  4. 154 Lithuania 26,916 compare
  5. 155 Comoros 26,716 compare
  6. 156 Bahrain 26,535 compare
  7. 157 Eswatini 26,443 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, upper secondary education, female in MDG: Western Asia?
School age population, upper secondary education, female in MDG: Western Asia was 7.48 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 7.48 million in 2024.
What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.26 million in 1985.
How does MDG: Western Asia rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
MDG: Western Asia ranks 154th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,367 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release