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 23.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
23.2%
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
88th
of 221 groups
All-time high
33.0%
in 1998
All-time low
20.9%
in 2007
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
MDG: Western Asia recorded 23.2% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 33.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2007.
That places MDG: Western Asia 88th 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 | 33.0% | — |
| 1999 | 27.9% | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 26.9% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 24.0% | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 24.5% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 23.9% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 25.5% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 21.0% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 22.9% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 25.7% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 26.2% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 27.7% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 28.3% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 30.1% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 29.3% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 28.6% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 27.8% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 23.9% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 22.9% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 23.2% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.4% | 27.9% | 33.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 20.9% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 24.4% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 22.9% | 23.9% | 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 23.2% 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 33.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2007.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 88th 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 down 17.9%. 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 vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release