Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) in Western Asia

Western Asia: Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) was 53.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
53.1%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
17th
of 21 groups
All-time high
53.1%
in 2023
All-time low
28.6%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) in Western Asia, 2000–2023

02040602000201120232000: 28.62001: 292002: 28.72003: 28.92004: 29.62005: 32.22006: 36.42007: 382008: 39.62009: 37.72010: 39.32011: 42.42012: 42.72013: 41.92014: 42.32015: 43.22016: 42.62017: 45.12018: 47.12019: 47.22020: 48.32021: 432022: 532023: 53.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) in Western Asia is 53.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) in Western Asia peaked at 53.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2000.

That places Western Asia 17th out of 21 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) in Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex (%) in Western Asia, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 28.6%
2001 29.0% +1.1%
2002 28.7% -0.8%
2003 28.9% +0.7%
2004 29.6% +2.1%
2005 32.2% +8.9%
2006 36.4% +13.0%
2007 38.0% +4.6%
2008 39.6% +4.1%
2009 37.7% -4.9%
2010 39.3% +4.3%
2011 42.4% +8.0%
2012 42.7% +0.7%
2013 41.9% -1.9%
2014 42.3% +1.0%
2015 43.2% +2.1%
2016 42.6% -1.2%
2017 45.1% +5.8%
2018 47.1% +4.4%
2019 47.2% +0.3%
2020 48.3% +2.3%
2021 43.0% -11.0%
2022 53.0% +23.3%
2023 53.1% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.9% 28.6% 39.6% 10
2010s 43.4% 39.3% 47.2% 10
2020s 49.3% 43.0% 53.1% 4

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 98.6% compare
  2. 15 Spain 98.6% compare
  3. 16 Mongolia 98.4% compare
  4. 17 Germany 98.4% compare
  5. 18 Turks and Caicos Islands 98.4% compare
  6. 19 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 98.3% compare
  7. 20 Liechtenstein 98.3% compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) in Western Asia?
Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) in Western Asia was 53.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2000.
How does Western Asia rank for participation rate in organized learning (one year before the)?
Western Asia ranks 17th out of 21 groups with data for 2023.
Is participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Asia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
192 places, 3,071 data points, 2000–2025
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