Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 76.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
76.8%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
134th
of 221 groups
All-time high
79.1%
in 2007
All-time low
67.0%
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Western Asia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Western Asia stood at 76.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 79.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 67.0%, in 1998.
MDG: Western Asia ranks 134th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 67.0% | — |
| 1999 | 72.1% | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 73.1% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 76.0% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 75.5% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 76.1% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 74.5% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 77.7% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 79.0% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 79.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 78.8% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 77.1% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 75.6% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 74.3% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 73.8% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 72.3% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 71.7% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 69.9% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 70.7% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 71.4% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 72.2% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 74.2% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 76.1% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 76.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 77.1% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 77.1% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 76.8% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.6% | 67.0% | 72.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 76.7% | 73.1% | 79.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.6% | 69.9% | 75.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.6% | 76.1% | 77.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
- 131 Dominican Republic 68.9% compare
- 132 Iceland 67.6% compare
- 133 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 67.2% compare
- 134 Greece 66.8% compare
- 135 New Zealand 65.7% compare
- 136 Costa Rica 65.7% compare
- 137 Türkiye 65.4% compare
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7723 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4264 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.88 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.72 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 517,916 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.60 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.08 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Western Asia?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Western Asia was 76.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.0% in 1998.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 134th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release