Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)

ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507): Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 14.82 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
14.82 million
Change on year
up 4.8%
Rank
158th
of 221 groups
All-time high
14.82 million
in 2024
All-time low
6.84 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), 1994–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M1994200920241994: 6.8M1995: 7.0M1996: 7.2M1997: 7.8M1998: 8.3M1999: 8.9M2000: 9.2M2001: 9.4M2002: 9.7M2003: 9.4M2004: 9.5M2005: 9.5M2006: 9.3M2007: 9.7M2008: 10.1M2009: 10.7M2010: 10.6M2011: 10.7M2012: 10.6M2013: 10.6M2014: 10.7M2015: 10.9M2016: 11.2M2017: 11.4M2018: 11.7M2019: 12.1M2020: 12.6M2021: 13.1M2022: 13.6M2023: 14.1M2024: 14.8M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) stood at 14.82 million. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) peaked at 14.82 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.84 million, in 1994.

That places ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) 158th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), 1994 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1994 6.84 million
1995 7.03 million +2.8%
1996 7.22 million +2.7%
1997 7.77 million +7.5%
1998 8.30 million +6.9%
1999 8.88 million +7.0%
2000 9.21 million +3.6%
2001 9.42 million +2.4%
2002 9.72 million +3.1%
2003 9.44 million -2.8%
2004 9.53 million +1.0%
2005 9.46 million -0.8%
2006 9.31 million -1.5%
2007 9.73 million +4.5%
2008 10.06 million +3.4%
2009 10.66 million +6.0%
2010 10.57 million -0.9%
2011 10.66 million +0.9%
2012 10.58 million -0.8%
2013 10.64 million +0.5%
2014 10.75 million +1.0%
2015 10.90 million +1.4%
2016 11.21 million +2.8%
2017 11.41 million +1.8%
2018 11.68 million +2.4%
2019 12.12 million +3.8%
2020 12.63 million +4.2%
2021 13.14 million +4.1%
2022 13.64 million +3.8%
2023 14.14 million +3.6%
2024 14.82 million +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.67 million 6.84 million 8.88 million 6
2000s 9.65 million 9.21 million 10.66 million 10
2010s 11.05 million 10.57 million 12.12 million 10
2020s 13.67 million 12.63 million 14.82 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)

  1. 155 Cape Verde 32,654 compare
  2. 156 Solomon Islands 31,609 compare
  3. 157 Montenegro 31,468 compare
  4. 158 Cyprus 30,831 compare
  5. 159 Belize 28,595 compare
  6. 160 Maldives 28,579 compare
  7. 161 Equatorial Guinea 27,027 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) was 14.82 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
The highest recorded value was 14.82 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
The lowest recorded value was 6.84 million in 1994.
How does ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) ranks 158th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) 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