Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)

ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505): Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 3.37 million in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
3.37 million
Change on year
up 23.1%
Rank
191st
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.37 million
in 2020
All-time low
1.34 million
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 1998–2020

01.0M2.0M3.0M1998200920201998: 1.3M1999: 1.4M2000: 1.4M2001: 1.5M2002: 1.5M2003: 1.7M2004: 1.7M2005: 1.7M2006: 1.7M2007: 1.8M2008: 1.9M2009: 2.0M2010: 2.1M2011: 2.1M2012: 2.1M2013: 2.3M2014: 2.3M2015: 2.4M2016: 2.5M2017: 2.6M2018: 2.6M2019: 2.7M2020: 3.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) recorded 3.37 million for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 23.1% on the previous year and up 58.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) peaked at 3.37 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.34 million, in 1998.

ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) ranks 191st 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 Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 1998 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1998 1.34 million
1999 1.36 million +1.0%
2000 1.43 million +4.9%
2001 1.50 million +5.0%
2002 1.54 million +2.6%
2003 1.66 million +7.9%
2004 1.70 million +2.5%
2005 1.72 million +1.3%
2006 1.74 million +1.3%
2007 1.76 million +0.7%
2008 1.86 million +5.9%
2009 2.02 million +8.6%
2010 2.14 million +5.9%
2011 2.07 million -3.0%
2012 2.14 million +3.4%
2013 2.30 million +7.2%
2014 2.35 million +2.2%
2015 2.42 million +3.0%
2016 2.46 million +1.9%
2017 2.60 million +5.6%
2018 2.63 million +1.1%
2019 2.74 million +4.2%
2020 3.37 million +23.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.35 million 1.34 million 1.36 million 2
2000s 1.69 million 1.43 million 2.02 million 10
2010s 2.39 million 2.07 million 2.74 million 10
2020s 3.37 million 3.37 million 3.37 million 1

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)

  1. 188 Bermuda 1,613 compare
  2. 189 Liechtenstein 1,554 compare
  3. 190 Gibraltar 1,510 compare
  4. 191 British Virgin Islands 1,292 compare
  5. 192 Cook Islands 1,204 compare
  6. 193 Naoero 1,196 compare
  7. 194 San Marino 982 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) was 3.37 million in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
The highest recorded value was 3.37 million in 2020.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.34 million in 1998.
How does ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) ranks 191st out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) 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