Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508): Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 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 in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) stood at 28.59 million. 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 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.
That places ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) 145th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.85 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4091 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) was 28.59 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 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 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?
- 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 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 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