Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UIS: Arab States
UIS: Arab States: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 11.81 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UIS: Arab States, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UIS: Arab States stood at 11.81 million. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UIS: Arab States peaked at 11.81 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.17 million, in 1994.
That places UIS: Arab States 128th 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, female in UIS: Arab States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 5.17 million | — |
| 1995 | 5.30 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 5.48 million | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 5.77 million | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 6.11 million | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 6.45 million | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 6.71 million | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 6.89 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 7.06 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 7.60 million | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 7.78 million | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 7.91 million | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 7.91 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.30 million | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 8.56 million | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 8.99 million | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 8.89 million | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 8.95 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 8.99 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 8.72 million | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 8.58 million | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 8.76 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 8.99 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 9.23 million | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 9.44 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 9.77 million | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 10.42 million | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 10.77 million | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 11.16 million | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 11.52 million | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 11.81 million | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.71 million | 5.17 million | 6.45 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 7.77 million | 6.71 million | 8.99 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.03 million | 8.58 million | 9.77 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.14 million | 10.42 million | 11.81 million | 5 |
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More education data for UIS: Arab States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 14.51 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.6559 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UIS: Arab States?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UIS: Arab States was 11.81 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The highest recorded value was 11.81 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.17 million in 1994.
- How does UIS: Arab States rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- UIS: Arab States ranks 128th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in UIS: Arab States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Arab States 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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February 2026 Data Release