Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 91.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
91.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
128th
of 221 groups
All-time high
95.8%
in 1975
All-time low
87.0%
in 1996
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in MDG: Western 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 MDG: Western Asia is 91.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 95.8% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 87.0%, in 1996.
That places MDG: Western Asia 128th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 88.1% | — |
| 1971 | 94.0% | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 93.8% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 93.8% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 93.4% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 95.8% | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 92.9% | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 92.9% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 92.6% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 89.6% | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 92.5% | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 92.2% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 92.3% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 92.3% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 92.3% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 89.9% | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 92.1% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 91.7% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 91.1% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 90.7% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 90.4% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 89.9% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 89.6% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 89.0% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 88.8% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 88.3% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 87.0% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 87.5% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 88.9% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 91.2% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 92.1% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 92.9% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 92.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 93.1% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 92.5% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 93.2% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 93.5% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 93.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 93.3% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 92.2% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 91.4% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 90.7% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 90.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 89.3% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 88.3% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 87.0% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 87.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 88.1% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 88.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 89.9% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 90.7% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 91.1% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 91.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 91.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.7% | 88.1% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.7% | 89.9% | 92.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.1% | 87.0% | 91.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.9% | 92.1% | 93.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 87.0% | 91.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.0% | 90.7% | 91.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.88 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4264 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.72 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 517,916 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in MDG: Western Asia?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in MDG: Western Asia was 91.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.0% in 1996.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 128th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Western 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release