Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in AIMS: South and West Asia
AIMS: South and West Asia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 96.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
96.5%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
22nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
98.9%
in 1970
All-time low
95.2%
in 2021
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in AIMS: South and West Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in AIMS: South and West Asia is 96.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in AIMS: South and West Asia peaked at 98.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 95.2%, in 2021.
AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 22nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in AIMS: South and West Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 98.9% | — |
| 1971 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 98.8% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 98.4% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 97.8% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 97.8% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 98.1% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 97.7% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 98.2% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 98.1% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 98.1% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.2% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.6% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 96.3% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 95.2% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 96.1% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.5% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.4% | 97.8% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.1% | 97.7% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.4% | 98.2% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.3% | 98.0% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 97.6% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 95.2% | 96.5% | 5 |
More education data for AIMS: South and West Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in AIMS: South and West Asia?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in AIMS: South and West Asia was 96.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in AIMS: South and West Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in AIMS: South and West Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.2% in 2021.
- How does AIMS: South and West Asia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 22nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in AIMS: South and West Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this AIMS: South and West Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release