Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508): Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 28.59 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
28.59 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
145th
of 221 groups
All-time high
28.59 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.96 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 1970–2024

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Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) is 28.59 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) peaked at 28.59 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.96 million, in 1971.

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 145th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 3.44 million
1971 2.96 million -14.0%
1972 3.18 million +7.5%
1973 3.44 million +8.0%
1974 3.72 million +8.1%
1975 4.15 million +11.7%
1976 4.64 million +11.8%
1977 5.18 million +11.7%
1978 5.76 million +11.0%
1979 6.25 million +8.7%
1980 6.73 million +7.6%
1981 7.15 million +6.3%
1982 7.69 million +7.6%
1983 8.11 million +5.4%
1984 8.58 million +5.8%
1985 9.15 million +6.6%
1986 9.85 million +7.7%
1987 10.35 million +5.0%
1988 10.70 million +3.4%
1989 10.89 million +1.8%
1990 12.16 million +11.7%
1991 12.20 million +0.3%
1992 12.18 million -0.2%
1993 12.66 million +3.9%
1994 13.63 million +7.7%
1995 13.99 million +2.6%
1996 14.15 million +1.1%
1997 14.97 million +5.8%
1998 15.88 million +6.0%
1999 16.58 million +4.4%
2000 17.25 million +4.0%
2001 17.90 million +3.8%
2002 18.39 million +2.7%
2003 18.80 million +2.3%
2004 19.26 million +2.4%
2005 19.20 million -0.3%
2006 19.23 million +0.1%
2007 19.17 million -0.3%
2008 19.20 million +0.2%
2009 19.61 million +2.2%
2010 19.97 million +1.8%
2011 20.93 million +4.8%
2012 21.05 million +0.6%
2013 21.33 million +1.3%
2014 21.45 million +0.6%
2015 21.80 million +1.6%
2016 22.26 million +2.1%
2017 22.77 million +2.3%
2018 23.29 million +2.3%
2019 23.99 million +3.0%
2020 24.84 million +3.6%
2021 25.90 million +4.2%
2022 26.96 million +4.1%
2023 27.87 million +3.4%
2024 28.59 million +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.27 million 2.96 million 6.25 million 10
1980s 8.92 million 6.73 million 10.89 million 10
1990s 13.84 million 12.16 million 16.58 million 10
2000s 18.80 million 17.25 million 19.61 million 10
2010s 21.88 million 19.97 million 23.99 million 10
2020s 26.83 million 24.84 million 28.59 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)

  1. 142 Qatar 151,038 compare
  2. 143 North Macedonia 150,231 compare
  3. 144 Haiti 143,758 compare
  4. 145 Central African Republic 137,844 compare
  5. 146 Lesotho 136,497 compare
  6. 147 Latvia 123,994 compare
  7. 148 Somalia 115,828 compare

See the full ranking of 440 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) was 28.59 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
The highest recorded value was 28.59 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.96 million in 1971.
How does ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 145th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) 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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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.

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Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
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Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
440 places, 20,511 data points, 1970–2025
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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.