Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)
ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509): Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes was 6.73 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.73 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
190th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.73 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.40 million
in 1984
Years of data
40
1984–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 1984–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) is 6.73 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) peaked at 6.73 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.40 million, in 1984.
That places ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) 190th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 2.40 million | — |
| 1985 | 2.47 million | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 2.55 million | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 2.61 million | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 2.65 million | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 2.69 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 2.70 million | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 2.72 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 2.74 million | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 2.79 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 2.84 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 2.89 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 2.94 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 3.01 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 3.10 million | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 3.19 million | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 3.36 million | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 3.55 million | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 3.69 million | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 4.76 million | +28.9% |
| 2004 | 5.10 million | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 5.27 million | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 5.34 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 5.44 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 5.64 million | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 5.91 million | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 6.07 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 6.09 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 6.37 million | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 5.59 million | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 5.16 million | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 5.26 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 5.29 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 5.50 million | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 5.54 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 5.68 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 6.26 million | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 6.55 million | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 6.72 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 6.73 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.56 million | 2.40 million | 2.69 million | 6 |
| 1990s | 2.89 million | 2.70 million | 3.19 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.81 million | 3.36 million | 5.91 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.66 million | 5.16 million | 6.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.57 million | 6.26 million | 6.73 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)
- 187 Micronesia, Federated States of 13,634 compare
- 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
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 661,389 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 685,428 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 441,485 (2020)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 265,472 (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 316,507 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2475 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.4 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.70 million (2016)
All data for ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) was 6.73 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.73 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.40 million in 1984.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 190th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) 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