Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)
ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506): Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 6.65 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) recorded 6.65 million for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) peaked at 6.65 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.50 million, in 1998.
ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) ranks 187th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.50 million | — |
| 1999 | 3.61 million | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 3.82 million | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 3.95 million | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 4.12 million | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 5.16 million | +25.3% |
| 2004 | 5.50 million | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 5.69 million | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 5.88 million | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 5.98 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 6.12 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 6.33 million | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 6.48 million | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 6.50 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 6.63 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 5.97 million | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 5.46 million | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 5.56 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 5.64 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 5.82 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 5.78 million | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 5.94 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 6.65 million | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.55 million | 3.50 million | 3.61 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.26 million | 3.82 million | 6.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.98 million | 5.46 million | 6.63 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.65 million | 6.65 million | 6.65 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)
- 184 Cayman Islands 2,329 compare
- 185 Marshall Islands 2,083 compare
- 186 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,861 compare
- 187 Monaco 1,853 compare
- 188 Bermuda 1,613 compare
- 189 Liechtenstein 1,554 compare
- 190 Gibraltar 1,510 compare
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9.63 million (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.82 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 20.78 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 826,402 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 858,973 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.69 million (2020)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 583,636 (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 348,275 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.55 % change on previous year (2020)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) was 6.65 million in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.65 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.50 million in 1998.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) ranks 187th out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) 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