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 27.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
27.3%
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
75th
of 221 groups
All-time high
34.0%
in 1998
All-time low
24.2%
in 2007
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
SDG: Western Asia recorded 27.3% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 34.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2007.
SDG: Western Asia ranks 75th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 | 34.0% | — |
| 1999 | 30.6% | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 29.7% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 27.3% | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 28.4% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 27.9% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 29.4% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 25.5% | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 24.5% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 24.2% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 24.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 25.7% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 27.3% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 28.5% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 28.8% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 29.7% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 30.2% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 31.6% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 30.8% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 30.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 29.8% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 28.9% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 27.5% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 27.8% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 26.9% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 26.9% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 27.3% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.3% | 30.6% | 34.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.7% | 24.2% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 27.3% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 26.9% | 27.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
- 72 Ukraine 30.6% compare
- 73 Mozambique 29.8% compare
- 74 Azerbaijan 29.1% compare
- 75 Albania 28.4% compare
- 76 Dominican Republic 27.5% compare
- 77 Monaco 27.4% compare
- 78 Mali 27.3% compare
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9495 % change on previous year (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)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0164 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (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 27.3% 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 34.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2007.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 75th 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 down 9.7%. 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 vocational programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release