Enrolment in secondary education, female in Arab World
Arab World: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 16.04 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
16.04 million number
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
34th
of 43 groups
All-time high
16.04 million number
in 2019
All-time low
1.66 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Arab World, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in secondary education, female in Arab World stood at 16.04 million number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Arab World peaked at 16.04 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.66 million number, in 1970.
Arab World ranks 34th of 43 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 Arab World, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.66 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.69 million number | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 1.81 million number | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 1.94 million number | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 2.09 million number | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 2.26 million number | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 2.51 million number | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 2.76 million number | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 3.03 million number | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 3.29 million number | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 3.53 million number | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 3.81 million number | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 4.12 million number | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 4.40 million number | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 4.70 million number | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 5.04 million number | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 5.43 million number | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 5.74 million number | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 5.99 million number | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 6.17 million number | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 6.86 million number | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 7.00 million number | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 7.13 million number | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 7.48 million number | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 8.01 million number | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 8.34 million number | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 8.59 million number | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 9.10 million number | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 9.69 million number | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 10.25 million number | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 10.74 million number | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 11.22 million number | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 11.69 million number | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 12.52 million number | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 13.01 million number | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 13.20 million number | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 13.33 million number | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 13.47 million number | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 13.64 million number | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 13.98 million number | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 14.27 million number | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 14.86 million number | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 15.08 million number | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 14.83 million number | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 14.71 million number | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 14.97 million number | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 15.04 million number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 15.27 million number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 15.67 million number | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 16.04 million number | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.30 million number | 1.66 million number | 3.29 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.90 million number | 3.53 million number | 6.17 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.24 million number | 6.86 million number | 10.25 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.68 million number | 10.74 million number | 13.98 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.07 million number | 14.27 million number | 16.04 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More education data for Arab World
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.58 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 93.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.2783 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Arab World?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Arab World was 16.04 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 16.04 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 million number in 1970.
- How does Arab World rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Arab World ranks 34th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World 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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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.