Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503): Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 17.85 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17.85 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
169th
of 221 groups
All-time high
17.85 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.50 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) stood at 17.85 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) peaked at 17.85 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.50 million, in 1971.

That places ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) 169th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 2.96 million
1971 2.50 million -15.5%
1972 2.67 million +7.0%
1973 2.88 million +7.8%
1974 3.09 million +7.4%
1975 3.44 million +11.1%
1976 3.75 million +9.1%
1977 4.10 million +9.5%
1978 4.47 million +8.9%
1979 4.79 million +7.2%
1980 5.07 million +5.9%
1981 5.32 million +4.8%
1982 5.60 million +5.4%
1983 5.78 million +3.2%
1984 6.04 million +4.4%
1985 6.36 million +5.4%
1986 6.72 million +5.6%
1987 6.99 million +3.9%
1988 7.11 million +1.7%
1989 7.19 million +1.2%
1990 8.32 million +15.8%
1991 8.54 million +2.6%
1992 8.35 million -2.2%
1993 8.64 million +3.5%
1994 9.33 million +8.1%
1995 9.50 million +1.8%
1996 9.47 million -0.4%
1997 10.16 million +7.2%
1998 10.72 million +5.5%
1999 11.22 million +4.7%
2000 11.78 million +5.0%
2001 12.15 million +3.1%
2002 12.40 million +2.1%
2003 13.54 million +9.2%
2004 13.90 million +2.7%
2005 13.88 million -0.2%
2006 13.81 million -0.5%
2007 13.65 million -1.1%
2008 13.43 million -1.6%
2009 13.25 million -1.3%
2010 13.55 million +2.3%
2011 14.61 million +7.8%
2012 14.89 million +1.9%
2013 14.20 million -4.7%
2014 13.80 million -2.8%
2015 14.08 million +2.0%
2016 14.40 million +2.2%
2017 14.70 million +2.1%
2018 14.96 million +1.8%
2019 15.37 million +2.7%
2020 15.91 million +3.5%
2021 16.63 million +4.5%
2022 17.20 million +3.4%
2023 17.82 million +3.6%
2024 17.85 million +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.46 million 2.50 million 4.79 million 10
1980s 6.22 million 5.07 million 7.19 million 10
1990s 9.42 million 8.32 million 11.22 million 10
2000s 13.18 million 11.78 million 13.90 million 10
2010s 14.46 million 13.55 million 15.37 million 10
2020s 17.08 million 15.91 million 17.85 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)

  1. 166 Luxembourg 53,672 compare
  2. 167 Guadeloupe 50,899 compare
  3. 168 Martinique 47,706 compare
  4. 169 Solomon Islands 41,660 compare
  5. 170 Brunei Darussalam 40,924 compare
  6. 171 Belize 38,323 compare
  7. 172 Iceland 37,056 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) was 17.85 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
The highest recorded value was 17.85 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.50 million in 1971.
How does ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 169th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) 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.