Enrolment in secondary education, male in UIS: Arab States
UIS: Arab States: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 20.94 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.94 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
129th
of 221 groups
All-time high
20.94 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.90 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, male in UIS: Arab States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, male in UIS: Arab States is 20.94 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in UIS: Arab States peaked at 20.94 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.90 million, in 1971.
That places UIS: Arab States 129th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, male in UIS: Arab States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.35 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.90 million | -8.5% |
| 1972 | 5.07 million | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 5.25 million | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 5.45 million | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 5.76 million | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 6.07 million | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 6.42 million | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 6.80 million | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 5.53 million | -18.8% |
| 1980 | 7.41 million | +34.1% |
| 1981 | 7.65 million | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 7.97 million | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 8.22 million | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 8.52 million | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 8.87 million | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 9.30 million | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 9.59 million | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 9.77 million | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 9.86 million | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 10.51 million | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 10.40 million | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 10.32 million | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 10.58 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 11.15 million | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 11.29 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 11.39 million | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 11.83 million | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 12.27 million | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 12.60 million | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 12.99 million | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 13.41 million | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 13.68 million | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 14.45 million | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 14.87 million | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 14.77 million | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 14.87 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 14.91 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 15.04 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 15.58 million | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 15.74 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 16.21 million | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 16.36 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 16.03 million | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 15.91 million | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 16.16 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 16.46 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 16.86 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 17.21 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 17.60 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 18.43 million | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 19.14 million | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 20.03 million | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 20.59 million | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 20.94 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.66 million | 4.90 million | 6.80 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.72 million | 7.41 million | 9.86 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.23 million | 10.32 million | 12.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.46 million | 12.99 million | 15.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.46 million | 15.74 million | 17.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.83 million | 18.43 million | 20.94 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Arab States
More education data for UIS: Arab States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 14.51 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.6559 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male in UIS: Arab States?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in UIS: Arab States was 20.94 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The highest recorded value was 20.94 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.90 million in 1971.
- How does UIS: Arab States rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- UIS: Arab States ranks 129th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in UIS: Arab States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Arab States 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