Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 10.78 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.78 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
171st
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.80 million
in 2023
All-time low
5.56 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries is 10.78 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries peaked at 10.80 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.56 million, in 1994.
That places ALECSO: Mashriq Countries 171st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 5.56 million | — |
| 1995 | 5.69 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 5.93 million | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 6.32 million | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 6.73 million | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 7.13 million | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 7.50 million | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 7.59 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 7.85 million | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 8.55 million | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 8.79 million | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 8.82 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 8.76 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 8.91 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 9.04 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 9.18 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 9.37 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 9.58 million | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 9.70 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 8.99 million | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 8.53 million | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 8.66 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 8.85 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 8.98 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 9.03 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 9.31 million | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 9.63 million | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 10.10 million | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 10.44 million | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 10.80 million | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 10.78 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.23 million | 5.56 million | 7.13 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 8.50 million | 7.50 million | 9.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.10 million | 8.53 million | 9.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.35 million | 9.63 million | 10.80 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
More education data for ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5456 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2365 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2143 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries was 10.78 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 10.80 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.56 million in 1994.
- How does ALECSO: Mashriq Countries rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 171st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Mashriq 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