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
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, 2004–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 190 Gibraltar 1,510 compare
- 191 British Virgin Islands 1,292 compare
- 192 Cook Islands 1,204 compare
- 193 Naoero 1,196 compare
- 194 San Marino 982 compare
- 195 Tuvalu 794 compare
- 196 Anguilla 623 compare
More education data for ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 895,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8584 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5138 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.68 million (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release