Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Arab World

WB: Arab World: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 25.05 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
25.05 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
126th
of 221 groups
All-time high
25.05 million
in 2024
All-time low
11.76 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Arab World, 1994–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M1994200920241994: 11.8M1995: 12.0M1996: 12.4M1997: 13.0M1998: 13.6M1999: 14.3M2000: 14.9M2001: 15.2M2002: 15.7M2003: 16.6M2004: 17.0M2005: 17.2M2006: 17.2M2007: 17.9M2008: 18.5M2009: 19.4M2010: 19.2M2011: 19.3M2012: 19.3M2013: 18.8M2014: 18.4M2015: 18.8M2016: 19.2M2017: 19.7M2018: 20.2M2019: 20.8M2020: 22.1M2021: 22.9M2022: 23.7M2023: 24.4M2024: 25.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Arab World is 25.05 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Arab World peaked at 25.05 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.76 million, in 1994.

That places WB: Arab World 126th 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 WB: Arab World, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in WB: Arab World, 1994 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1994 11.76 million
1995 12.04 million +2.4%
1996 12.42 million +3.2%
1997 12.96 million +4.3%
1998 13.64 million +5.3%
1999 14.32 million +5.0%
2000 14.87 million +3.8%
2001 15.23 million +2.5%
2002 15.70 million +3.1%
2003 16.57 million +5.5%
2004 16.98 million +2.5%
2005 17.19 million +1.2%
2006 17.17 million -0.1%
2007 17.90 million +4.3%
2008 18.46 million +3.1%
2009 19.41 million +5.1%
2010 19.21 million -1.0%
2011 19.30 million +0.5%
2012 19.34 million +0.2%
2013 18.76 million -3.0%
2014 18.43 million -1.8%
2015 18.78 million +1.9%
2016 19.24 million +2.4%
2017 19.72 million +2.5%
2018 20.17 million +2.3%
2019 20.82 million +3.3%
2020 22.14 million +6.3%
2021 22.90 million +3.5%
2022 23.70 million +3.5%
2023 24.43 million +3.0%
2024 25.05 million +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.86 million 11.76 million 14.32 million 6
2000s 16.95 million 14.87 million 19.41 million 10
2010s 19.38 million 18.43 million 20.82 million 10
2020s 23.64 million 22.14 million 25.05 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Arab World

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  3. 125 Hong Kong, China 175,531 compare
  4. 126 Kuwait 165,521 compare
  5. 127 Georgia 163,400 compare
  6. 128 Republic of Moldova 159,798 compare
  7. 129 Uruguay 155,634 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Arab World?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Arab World was 25.05 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Arab World?
The highest recorded value was 25.05 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Arab World?
The lowest recorded value was 11.76 million in 1994.
How does WB: Arab World rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
WB: Arab World ranks 126th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Arab World?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Arab World 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