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 81.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
81.0%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
125th
of 221 groups
All-time high
83.2%
in 2006
All-time low
71.4%
in 2015
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
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Western Asia is 81.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 83.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 71.4%, in 2015.
MDG: Western Asia ranks 125th 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 | 72.0% | — |
| 1999 | 78.1% | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 79.3% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 81.8% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 82.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 82.5% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 80.7% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 81.8% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 83.2% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 82.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 81.9% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 80.2% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 78.8% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 77.4% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 76.5% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 74.3% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 73.6% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 71.4% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 72.0% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 73.4% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 73.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 76.9% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 79.4% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 79.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 81.1% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 81.2% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 81.0% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.1% | 72.0% | 78.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 81.6% | 79.3% | 83.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.8% | 71.4% | 78.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.5% | 79.4% | 81.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.60 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7723 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8984 % 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 81.0% 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 83.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.4% in 2015.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 125th 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 10.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release