Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508): Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 17.87 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) stood at 17.87 million. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) peaked at 17.87 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.28 million, in 1994.
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 147th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 8.28 million | — |
| 1995 | 8.50 million | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 8.82 million | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 9.30 million | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 9.92 million | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 10.52 million | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 10.96 million | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 11.23 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 11.64 million | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 11.48 million | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 11.69 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 11.69 million | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.65 million | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 12.09 million | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 12.42 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 13.07 million | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 13.04 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 13.15 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 13.13 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 13.28 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 13.45 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 13.66 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 14.01 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 14.27 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 14.53 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 15.06 million | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 15.63 million | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 16.24 million | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 16.82 million | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 17.42 million | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 17.87 million | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.22 million | 8.28 million | 10.52 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 11.79 million | 10.96 million | 13.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.76 million | 13.04 million | 15.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.80 million | 15.63 million | 17.87 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.85 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) was 17.87 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.87 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.28 million in 1994.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 147th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) 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