Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries

ALECSO: Gulf Countries: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 2.98 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.98 million
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
193rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.98 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.85 million
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, 2004–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M2004201420242004: 1.8M2005: 1.9M2006: 1.9M2007: 2.1M2008: 2.2M2009: 2.3M2010: 2.0M2011: 2.0M2012: 1.9M2013: 1.9M2014: 2.0M2015: 2.1M2016: 2.2M2017: 2.3M2018: 2.5M2019: 2.5M2020: 2.6M2021: 2.6M2022: 2.8M2023: 2.9M2024: 3.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries stood at 2.98 million. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries peaked at 2.98 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.85 million, in 2004.

That places ALECSO: Gulf Countries 193rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, 2004 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2004 1.85 million
2005 1.93 million +4.5%
2006 1.87 million -3.3%
2007 2.09 million +11.6%
2008 2.16 million +3.3%
2009 2.27 million +5.4%
2010 1.98 million -12.9%
2011 1.97 million -0.3%
2012 1.95 million -1.2%
2013 1.94 million -0.4%
2014 2.00 million +3.2%
2015 2.10 million +5.0%
2016 2.17 million +3.4%
2017 2.27 million +4.4%
2018 2.46 million +8.4%
2019 2.49 million +1.3%
2020 2.59 million +3.8%
2021 2.65 million +2.5%
2022 2.79 million +5.4%
2023 2.86 million +2.6%
2024 2.98 million +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.03 million 1.85 million 2.27 million 6
2010s 2.13 million 1.94 million 2.49 million 10
2020s 2.77 million 2.59 million 2.98 million 5

Countries ranked near ALECSO: Gulf Countries

  1. 190 Gibraltar 1,510 compare
  2. 191 British Virgin Islands 1,292 compare
  3. 192 Cook Islands 1,204 compare
  4. 193 Naoero 1,196 compare
  5. 194 San Marino 982 compare
  6. 195 Tuvalu 794 compare
  7. 196 Anguilla 623 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries was 2.98 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
The highest recorded value was 2.98 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 1.85 million in 2004.
How does ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 193rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ALECSO: Gulf Countries data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 11,113 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release