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 73.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
73.0%
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
144th
of 221 groups
All-time high
76.1%
in 2008
All-time low
63.6%
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
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Western Asia is 73.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 76.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 63.6%, in 1998.
That places MDG: Western Asia 144th 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 MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 63.6% | — |
| 1999 | 68.1% | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 68.8% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 72.1% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 71.1% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 71.7% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 70.0% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 74.5% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 75.7% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 76.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 76.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 74.4% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 72.8% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 71.7% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 71.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 70.7% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 70.1% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 68.6% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 69.5% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 69.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 70.8% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 71.8% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 73.2% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 72.7% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 73.5% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 73.5% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 73.0% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.9% | 63.6% | 68.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 73.1% | 68.8% | 76.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.7% | 68.6% | 72.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.2% | 72.7% | 73.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
- 141 Spain 58.8% compare
- 142 Ethiopia 58.6% compare
- 143 El Salvador 58.6% compare
- 144 China 58.5% compare
- 145 Kyrgyzstan 57.8% compare
- 146 Kazakhstan 57.5% compare
- 147 Indonesia 57.3% compare
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.88 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4264 % 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.60 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2023)
- 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 73.0% 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 76.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.6% in 1998.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 144th 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 4.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release