Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 76.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
76.3%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
147th
of 221 groups
All-time high
79.0%
in 2007
All-time low
69.7%
in 2015
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in SDG: 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 SDG: Western Asia stood at 76.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 79.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 69.7%, in 2015.
That places SDG: Western Asia 147th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 70.0% | — |
| 1999 | 74.0% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 75.0% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 77.0% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 76.3% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 76.7% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 75.2% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 77.9% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 78.9% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 78.5% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 77.0% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 75.5% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 74.1% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 73.5% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 72.0% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 71.4% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 69.7% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 70.3% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 70.8% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 71.4% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 73.2% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 75.2% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 75.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 76.5% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 76.5% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 76.3% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.0% | 70.0% | 74.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 77.2% | 75.0% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 69.7% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 75.2% | 76.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
- 144 Indonesia 62.8% compare
- 145 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 62.6% compare
- 146 Estonia 62.2% compare
- 147 Portugal 62.1% compare
- 148 China 61.7% compare
- 149 Kyrgyzstan 61.3% compare
- 150 El Salvador 60.9% compare
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 14.60 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.8025 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 537,217 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.33 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in SDG: Western Asia?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in SDG: Western Asia was 76.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.7% in 2015.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 147th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 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