Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)

ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502): Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 2.98 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.98 million
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
193rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.98 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.85 million
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), 2004–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M2004201420242004: 1.8M2005: 1.9M2006: 1.9M2007: 2.1M2008: 2.2M2009: 2.3M2010: 2.0M2011: 2.0M2012: 1.9M2013: 1.9M2014: 2.0M2015: 2.1M2016: 2.2M2017: 2.3M2018: 2.5M2019: 2.5M2020: 2.6M2021: 2.6M2022: 2.8M2023: 2.9M2024: 3.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) recorded 2.98 million for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) peaked at 2.98 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.85 million, in 2004.

ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) ranks 193rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), 2004 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2004 1.85 million
2005 1.93 million +4.5%
2006 1.87 million -3.3%
2007 2.09 million +11.6%
2008 2.16 million +3.3%
2009 2.27 million +5.4%
2010 1.98 million -12.9%
2011 1.97 million -0.3%
2012 1.95 million -1.2%
2013 1.94 million -0.4%
2014 2.00 million +3.2%
2015 2.10 million +5.0%
2016 2.17 million +3.4%
2017 2.27 million +4.4%
2018 2.46 million +8.4%
2019 2.49 million +1.3%
2020 2.59 million +3.8%
2021 2.65 million +2.5%
2022 2.79 million +5.4%
2023 2.86 million +2.6%
2024 2.98 million +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.03 million 1.85 million 2.27 million 6
2010s 2.13 million 1.94 million 2.49 million 10
2020s 2.77 million 2.59 million 2.98 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)

  1. 190 Gibraltar 1,510 compare
  2. 191 British Virgin Islands 1,292 compare
  3. 192 Cook Islands 1,204 compare
  4. 193 Naoero 1,196 compare
  5. 194 San Marino 982 compare
  6. 195 Tuvalu 794 compare
  7. 196 Anguilla 623 compare

See the full ranking of 421 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) was 2.98 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
The highest recorded value was 2.98 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.85 million in 2004.
How does ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) ranks 193rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) 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