Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 87.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
87.2%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
150th
of 221 groups
All-time high
92.6%
in 1975
All-time low
84.3%
in 1985
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in SDG: Western Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Western Asia recorded 87.2% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 92.6% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 84.3%, in 1985.
SDG: Western Asia ranks 150th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 86.7% | — |
| 1971 | 89.7% | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 89.6% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 89.3% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 89.2% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 92.6% | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 88.2% | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 87.7% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 87.4% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 86.9% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 87.5% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 87.2% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 87.4% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 87.1% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 86.8% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 84.3% | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 86.2% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 86.2% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 86.2% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 86.0% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 86.0% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 85.7% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 85.6% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 85.4% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 86.1% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 85.4% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 84.6% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 84.8% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 85.5% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 86.5% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 87.5% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 88.1% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 87.3% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 87.8% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 87.6% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 89.8% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 89.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 90.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 88.2% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 87.6% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 87.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 87.3% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 86.4% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 85.6% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 85.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 86.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 86.8% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 87.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 87.9% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 87.3% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 87.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 87.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.7% | 86.7% | 92.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.5% | 84.3% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.6% | 84.6% | 86.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.7% | 87.3% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.9% | 85.6% | 88.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 87.2% | 87.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
- 147 Seychelles 85.0% compare
- 148 Republic of Moldova 84.7% compare
- 149 French Guiana 84.7% compare
- 150 Saint Helena 84.3% compare
- 151 El Salvador 84.1% compare
- 152 Ecuador 83.5% compare
- 153 Réunion 83.5% compare
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9495 % change on previous year (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)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0164 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in SDG: Western Asia?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in SDG: Western Asia was 87.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.6% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.3% in 1985.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 150th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release