Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)
ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502): Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes was 5.48 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.48 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
191st
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.48 million
in 2024
All-time low
518,288
in 1979
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) recorded 5.48 million for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) peaked at 5.48 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 518,288, in 1979.
That places ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) 191st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2.99 million | — |
| 1979 | 518,288 | -82.7% |
| 1980 | 3.03 million | +485.0% |
| 1981 | 3.06 million | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 3.09 million | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 3.12 million | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 3.15 million | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 3.17 million | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 3.20 million | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 3.22 million | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 3.25 million | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 3.28 million | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 3.31 million | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 3.20 million | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 3.27 million | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 3.32 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 3.37 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 3.42 million | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 3.46 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 3.49 million | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 3.52 million | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 3.53 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 3.56 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 3.57 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 3.61 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 3.69 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 3.74 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 3.57 million | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 3.77 million | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 3.85 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 3.87 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 4.15 million | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 3.96 million | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 3.97 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.82 million | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 3.72 million | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 3.84 million | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 3.96 million | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 4.08 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 4.21 million | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 4.39 million | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 4.41 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.63 million | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 4.75 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 5.32 million | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 5.43 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 5.48 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.75 million | 518,288 | 2.99 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.16 million | 3.03 million | 3.28 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.39 million | 3.20 million | 3.53 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.74 million | 3.56 million | 4.15 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.04 million | 3.72 million | 4.41 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.12 million | 4.63 million | 5.48 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)
- 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
- 194 Antigua and Barbuda 7,160 compare
More education data for ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5138 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 895,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.34 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 126,525 (2024)
All data for ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) was 5.48 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.48 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
- The lowest recorded value was 518,288 in 1979.
- How does ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) ranks 191st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) 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