Enrolment in secondary education, male in ALECSO: Gulf Countries
ALECSO: Gulf Countries: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 2.80 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.80 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
192nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.80 million
in 2024
All-time low
312,974
in 1979
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, male in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, male in ALECSO: Gulf Countries is 2.80 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in ALECSO: Gulf Countries peaked at 2.80 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 312,974, in 1979.
That places ALECSO: Gulf Countries 192nd 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, male in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1.90 million | — |
| 1979 | 312,974 | -83.5% |
| 1980 | 1.91 million | +509.6% |
| 1981 | 1.91 million | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.91 million | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.92 million | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.92 million | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.92 million | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.92 million | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.91 million | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.91 million | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.91 million | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.92 million | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.84 million | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.86 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.88 million | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.89 million | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.90 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.91 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.91 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.91 million | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.90 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.90 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.90 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.90 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.93 million | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.95 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.84 million | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 1.96 million | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 2.02 million | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 2.03 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.20 million | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 2.09 million | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 2.10 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.02 million | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.96 million | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 2.02 million | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.07 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.11 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.17 million | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.26 million | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 2.26 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.37 million | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 2.44 million | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 2.72 million | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 2.77 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 2.80 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.10 million | 312,974 | 1.90 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.91 million | 1.91 million | 1.92 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.89 million | 1.84 million | 1.92 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 million | 1.84 million | 2.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.11 million | 1.96 million | 2.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.62 million | 2.37 million | 2.80 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- 189 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4,940 compare
- 190 Grenada 4,457 compare
- 191 Aruba 4,005 compare
- 192 Seychelles 3,979 compare
- 193 Antigua and Barbuda 3,625 compare
- 194 Andorra 2,701 compare
- 195 Marshall Islands 2,493 compare
More education data for ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 25.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 895,823 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 252,534 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 126,525 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.34 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in ALECSO: Gulf Countries was 2.80 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 2.80 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 312,974 in 1979.
- How does ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 192nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Gulf Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release