Enrolment in secondary education, female in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 8.52 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.52 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
169th
of 221 groups
All-time high
8.52 million
in 2024
All-time low
810,001
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries recorded 8.52 million for enrolment in secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries peaked at 8.52 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 810,001, in 1971.
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 169th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 967,216 | — |
| 1971 | 810,001 | -16.3% |
| 1972 | 881,163 | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 961,189 | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 1.05 million | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 1.16 million | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 1.30 million | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 1.46 million | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 1.60 million | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 1.74 million | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 1.85 million | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 1.99 million | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 2.13 million | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 2.24 million | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 2.36 million | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 2.51 million | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 2.68 million | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 2.83 million | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 2.92 million | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 2.99 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 3.53 million | +18.0% |
| 1991 | 3.67 million | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 3.68 million | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 3.83 million | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 4.12 million | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 4.28 million | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 4.27 million | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 4.59 million | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 4.90 million | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 5.19 million | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 5.47 million | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 5.65 million | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 5.78 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 6.34 million | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 6.48 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 6.50 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 6.50 million | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.47 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 6.39 million | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 6.32 million | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 6.44 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 6.97 million | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 7.10 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 6.74 million | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 6.57 million | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 6.70 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 6.83 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 6.98 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 7.12 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 7.32 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 7.57 million | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 7.89 million | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 8.18 million | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 8.48 million | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 8.52 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.19 million | 810,001 | 1.74 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.45 million | 1.85 million | 2.99 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.21 million | 3.53 million | 5.19 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.19 million | 5.47 million | 6.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.88 million | 6.44 million | 7.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.13 million | 7.57 million | 8.52 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
- 166 Martinique 24,093 compare
- 167 Brunei Darussalam 19,951 compare
- 168 Solomon Islands 19,473 compare
- 169 Belize 18,949 compare
- 170 Iceland 17,544 compare
- 171 Maldives 16,363 compare
- 172 Malta 15,751 compare
More education data for ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
- 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, female in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries was 8.52 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 8.52 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 810,001 in 1971.
- How does ALECSO: Mashriq Countries rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 169th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ALECSO: Mashriq Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release