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 72.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
72.7%
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
147th
of 221 groups
All-time high
75.8%
in 2007
All-time low
66.0%
in 1998
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
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in SDG: Western Asia is 72.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% 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 SDG: Western Asia peaked at 75.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 66.0%, in 1998.
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 | 66.0% | — |
| 1999 | 69.4% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 70.3% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 72.7% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 71.6% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 72.1% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 70.6% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 74.5% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 75.5% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 75.8% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 75.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 74.3% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 72.7% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 71.5% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 71.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 70.3% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 69.8% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 68.4% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 69.2% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 69.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 70.2% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 71.1% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 72.5% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 72.2% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 73.1% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 73.1% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 72.7% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.7% | 66.0% | 69.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 73.3% | 70.3% | 75.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 68.4% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.7% | 72.2% | 73.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
- 144 China 58.5% compare
- 145 Kyrgyzstan 57.8% compare
- 146 Kazakhstan 57.5% compare
- 147 Indonesia 57.3% compare
- 148 Rwanda 56.6% compare
- 149 Portugal 56.4% compare
- 150 Iran, Islamic Republic of 55.2% compare
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0164 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2265 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7535 % change on previous year (2024)
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 72.7% 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 75.8% 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 66.0% in 1998.
- 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 4.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release