Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)
ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506): Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes was 10.59 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
10.59 million
Change on year
up 6.7%
Rank
185th
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.59 million
in 2020
All-time low
2.16 million
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) stood at 10.59 million. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) peaked at 10.59 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.16 million, in 1970.
That places ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) 185th out of 221 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.16 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.18 million | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 2.25 million | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 2.37 million | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 2.49 million | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 2.63 million | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 2.77 million | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 2.90 million | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 3.10 million | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 3.33 million | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 3.51 million | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 3.71 million | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 3.87 million | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 3.92 million | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 4.04 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 4.21 million | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 4.37 million | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 4.47 million | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 4.54 million | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 4.62 million | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 4.69 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 4.72 million | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 4.79 million | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 4.89 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 5.01 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 5.10 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 5.19 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 5.28 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 5.39 million | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 5.51 million | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 5.84 million | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 6.12 million | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 6.42 million | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 7.62 million | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 8.18 million | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 8.47 million | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 8.74 million | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 8.90 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 9.09 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 9.44 million | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 9.65 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 9.71 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 10.01 million | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 9.35 million | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 9.02 million | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 9.19 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 9.28 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 9.57 million | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 9.68 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 9.92 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 10.59 million | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.62 million | 2.16 million | 3.33 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.13 million | 3.51 million | 4.62 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.06 million | 4.69 million | 5.51 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.88 million | 5.84 million | 9.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.54 million | 9.02 million | 10.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.59 million | 10.59 million | 10.59 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)
- 182 Barbados 18,457 compare
- 183 Kiribati 16,846 compare
- 184 French Guiana 16,500 compare
- 185 Tonga 16,132 compare
- 186 Guam 16,017 compare
- 187 Micronesia, Federated States of 13,634 compare
- 188 United States Virgin Islands 12,900 compare
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9.63 million (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.82 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 20.78 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 826,402 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 858,973 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.69 million (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 348,275 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.55 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.82 million (2016)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) was 10.59 million in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.59 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 million in 1970.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) ranks 185th out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release