Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UIS: South and West Asia
UIS: South and West Asia: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 93.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
93.4%
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
24th
of 221 groups
All-time high
96.5%
in 2001
All-time low
90.8%
in 2021
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UIS: South and West Asia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UIS: South and West Asia stood at 93.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UIS: South and West Asia peaked at 96.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 90.8%, in 2021.
That places UIS: South and West Asia 24th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UIS: South and West Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 96.4% | — |
| 1999 | 96.4% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 96.3% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 96.3% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 96.1% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 95.9% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 95.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 95.7% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 95.7% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 95.6% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 95.6% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 95.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 95.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 95.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 95.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 94.9% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 95.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 95.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 92.6% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 90.8% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 92.3% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 92.6% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 93.4% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.4% | 96.4% | 96.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 96.0% | 95.7% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.5% | 94.9% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.4% | 90.8% | 93.4% | 5 |
More education data for UIS: South and West Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.87 million (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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 55.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UIS: South and West Asia?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UIS: South and West Asia was 93.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in UIS: South and West Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in UIS: South and West Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.8% in 2021.
- How does UIS: South and West Asia rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- UIS: South and West Asia ranks 24th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in UIS: South and West Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 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