Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503): Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 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 in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) is 17.85 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure 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 in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) peaked at 17.85 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.50 million, in 1971.
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 169th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 166 Luxembourg 53,672 compare
- 167 Guadeloupe 50,899 compare
- 168 Martinique 47,706 compare
- 169 Solomon Islands 41,660 compare
- 170 Brunei Darussalam 40,924 compare
- 171 Belize 38,323 compare
- 172 Iceland 37,056 compare
More education data for ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 330,831 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.43 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 841,950 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2365 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 5.4 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) was 17.85 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 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 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?
- ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 169th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 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 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