Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries

ALECSO: Mashriq Countries: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 5.12 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.12 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
171st
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.13 million
in 2023
All-time low
2.50 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, 1994–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M1994200920241994: 2.5M1995: 2.6M1996: 2.7M1997: 2.9M1998: 3.1M1999: 3.3M2000: 3.5M2001: 3.5M2002: 3.5M2003: 4.0M2004: 4.1M2005: 4.1M2006: 4.1M2007: 4.2M2008: 4.3M2009: 4.4M2010: 4.5M2011: 4.6M2012: 4.6M2013: 4.3M2014: 4.0M2015: 4.1M2016: 4.2M2017: 4.3M2018: 4.3M2019: 4.4M2020: 4.6M2021: 4.8M2022: 5.0M2023: 5.1M2024: 5.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ALECSO: Mashriq Countries recorded 5.12 million for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries peaked at 5.13 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.50 million, in 1994.

ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 171st of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, 1994 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1994 2.50 million
1995 2.56 million +2.5%
1996 2.68 million +4.4%
1997 2.88 million +7.7%
1998 3.09 million +7.1%
1999 3.28 million +6.4%
2000 3.45 million +5.1%
2001 3.51 million +1.6%
2002 3.54 million +0.9%
2003 3.97 million +12.2%
2004 4.07 million +2.5%
2005 4.09 million +0.6%
2006 4.09 million -0.1%
2007 4.20 million +2.8%
2008 4.29 million +2.2%
2009 4.39 million +2.3%
2010 4.45 million +1.4%
2011 4.55 million +2.2%
2012 4.60 million +1.1%
2013 4.25 million -7.7%
2014 4.05 million -4.8%
2015 4.11 million +1.5%
2016 4.20 million +2.3%
2017 4.26 million +1.4%
2018 4.28 million +0.5%
2019 4.41 million +3.0%
2020 4.57 million +3.6%
2021 4.78 million +4.6%
2022 4.95 million +3.6%
2023 5.13 million +3.6%
2024 5.12 million -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.83 million 2.50 million 3.28 million 6
2000s 3.96 million 3.45 million 4.39 million 10
2010s 4.32 million 4.05 million 4.60 million 10
2020s 4.91 million 4.57 million 5.13 million 5

Countries ranked near ALECSO: Mashriq Countries

  1. 168 Bahamas 6,664 compare
  2. 169 Brunei Darussalam 6,403 compare
  3. 170 Barbados 5,221 compare
  4. 171 Samoa 5,156 compare
  5. 172 Tonga 5,139 compare
  6. 173 Kiribati 4,421 compare
  7. 174 Saint Lucia 3,149 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries was 5.12 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
The highest recorded value was 5.13 million in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 2.50 million in 1994.
How does ALECSO: Mashriq Countries rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 171st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ALECSO: Mashriq Countries data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 11,017 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release