Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ALECSO: Gulf Countries
ALECSO: Gulf Countries: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 5.48 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ALECSO: Gulf Countries is 5.48 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ALECSO: Gulf Countries peaked at 5.48 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 518,288, in 1979.
ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 191st of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2.99 million | — |
| 1979 | 518,288 | -82.7% |
| 1980 | 3.03 million | +485.0% |
| 1981 | 3.06 million | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 3.09 million | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 3.12 million | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 3.15 million | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 3.17 million | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 3.20 million | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 3.22 million | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 3.25 million | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 3.28 million | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 3.31 million | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 3.20 million | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 3.27 million | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 3.32 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 3.37 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 3.42 million | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 3.46 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 3.49 million | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 3.52 million | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 3.53 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 3.56 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 3.57 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 3.61 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 3.69 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 3.74 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 3.57 million | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 3.77 million | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 3.85 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 3.87 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 4.15 million | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 3.96 million | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 3.97 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.82 million | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 3.72 million | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 3.84 million | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 3.96 million | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 4.08 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 4.21 million | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 4.39 million | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 4.41 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.63 million | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 4.75 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 5.32 million | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 5.43 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 5.48 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.75 million | 518,288 | 2.99 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.16 million | 3.03 million | 3.28 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.39 million | 3.20 million | 3.53 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.74 million | 3.56 million | 4.15 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.04 million | 3.72 million | 4.41 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.12 million | 4.63 million | 5.48 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- 188 United States Virgin Islands 12,900 compare
- 189 Saint Lucia 10,378 compare
- 190 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9,740 compare
- 191 Grenada 8,811 compare
- 192 Aruba 8,367 compare
- 193 Seychelles 8,091 compare
- 194 Antigua and Barbuda 7,160 compare
More education data for ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5138 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 895,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.34 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 126,525 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ALECSO: Gulf Countries was 5.48 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 5.48 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 518,288 in 1979.
- How does ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 191st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Gulf Countries data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.