Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in UIS: South and West Asia
UIS: South and West Asia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 95.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
95.7%
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
25th
of 221 groups
All-time high
99.0%
in 1970
All-time low
92.6%
in 2021
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in UIS: 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 UIS: South and West Asia is 95.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% 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 UIS: South and West Asia peaked at 99.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 92.6%, in 2021.
That places UIS: South and West Asia 25th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in UIS: South and West Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 99.0% | — |
| 1971 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 98.6% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 98.9% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 98.5% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 97.7% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 97.7% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 98.0% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 97.6% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 98.1% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 97.9% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 98.1% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 97.9% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 97.8% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 97.9% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 97.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 97.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 96.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 96.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 96.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 94.4% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 92.6% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 94.6% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 95.7% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.5% | 97.7% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.0% | 97.6% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.0% | 97.8% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.9% | 97.5% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 96.5% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 92.6% | 95.7% | 5 |
More education data for UIS: 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 UIS: South and West Asia?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in UIS: South and West Asia was 95.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in UIS: South and West Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in UIS: South and West Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.6% in 2021.
- How does UIS: South and West Asia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- UIS: South and West Asia ranks 25th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in UIS: 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 UIS: 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release