Education in UIS: South and West Asia 513 indicators covering education for UIS: South and West Asia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Outbound mobility ratio to Central Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2023 up 573.6% 42nd Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2023 down 23.8% 140th Population of compulsory school age, both sexes 305.79 million 2024 up 2.3% 24th Population of compulsory school age, female 147.47 million 2024 up 2.7% 25th Population of compulsory school age, male 158.32 million 2024 up 2.0% 25th Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes 90.90 million 2024 up 3.5% 30th Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 up 0.3% 137th Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 2.5% 2024 up 205.5% 145th School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 65.63 million 2024 up 8.0% 18th School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 31.71 million 2024 up 8.6% 18th School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 33.93 million 2024 up 7.5% 18th Enrolment in lower secondary education, female 44.04 million 2024 up 3.4% 28th Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 1.9% 2024 up 295.8% 150th Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 3.1% 2024 up 171.0% 138th Enrolment in lower secondary education, male 46.86 million 2024 up 3.6% 32nd Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2023 up 32.1% 88th Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes 91.82 million 2024 up 13.2% 20th Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education 0.6089 GPIA 2024 up 46.1% 207th Enrolment in upper secondary education, female 44.12 million 2024 up 17.2% 20th Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, male (UIS estimate) 0.4% 2023 up 149.5% 31st Enrolment in upper secondary education, male 47.69 million 2024 up 9.7% 20th Outbound mobility ratio to Central and Eastern Europe, male (UIS) 0.3% 2023 up 433.9% 154th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes 82.4% 2024 up 2.7% 118th Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 down 79.0% 208th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 81.7% 2024 up 2.7% 123rd Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 100.8% 2024 up 4.8% 45th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 83.1% 2024 up 2.6% 115th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index 1.02 GPIA 2024 down 0.1% 43rd Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, male 1.8% 2023 up 120.7% 91st Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, male (UIS) 0.0% 2023 down 74.9% 207th Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (UIS estimate) 2.9% 2023 up 112.3% 147th Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female 222.26 million 2024 down 8.4% 20th School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 8.19 years 2024 up 6.0% 136th Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female 100.6% 2024 up 2.8% 47th Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender 0.996 GPIA 2024 down 3.5% 73rd Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male 101.0% 2024 up 6.7% 45th Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 99.7% 2024 down 0.3% 57th School age population, early childhood education, both sexes 93.25 million 2024 down 5.5% 53rd Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male 124.75 million 2024 down 9.9% 22nd School age population, early childhood education, male 48.13 million 2024 down 6.0% 50th School age population, early childhood education, female 45.12 million 2024 down 4.9% 53rd Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes 347.01 million 2024 down 8.9% 22nd Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female 64.0% 2024 unchanged 53rd Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes 64.1% 2024 up 12.0% 121st Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes 1.83 million 2024 up 66.8% 89th School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male 8.23 years 2024 up 7.9% 137th School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female 8.16 years 2024 up 4.2% 135th School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender 0.9919 GPIA 2024 down 3.4% 83rd Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female 64.1% 2024 up 15.8% 121st Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index 0.998 GPI 2024 up 6.6% 101st Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male 64.2% 2024 up 8.6% 116th Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 0.2% 2024 up 2,107.5% 166th Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 0.5% 2024 up 8,443.3% 149th Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 99.8% 2024 down 0.2% 53rd Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes 71.8% 2024 up 7.5% 125th Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 99.5% 2024 down 0.5% 70th Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 93.4% 2024 down 2.3% 24th Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 0.3% 2024 up 4,359.6% 162nd Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 6.6% 2024 up 51.2% 195th Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 91.7% 2024 down 2.5% 26th ← Previous Page 4 of 9 Next →