Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 7.07 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries recorded 7.07 million for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries peaked at 7.07 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.54 million, in 1996.
That places ALECSO: Mashriq Countries 165th 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 31 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 3.77 million | — |
| 1995 | 3.81 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 3.54 million | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 3.83 million | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 3.99 million | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 4.09 million | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 4.29 million | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 4.56 million | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 4.56 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 4.99 million | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 5.11 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 5.06 million | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 5.04 million | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 4.74 million | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 4.39 million | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 4.07 million | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 4.18 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 5.03 million | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 5.19 million | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 5.21 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 5.28 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 5.43 million | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 5.54 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 5.72 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 5.94 million | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 6.07 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 6.27 million | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 6.53 million | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 6.77 million | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 7.03 million | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 7.07 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.84 million | 3.54 million | 4.09 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 4.68 million | 4.07 million | 5.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.36 million | 4.18 million | 6.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.73 million | 6.27 million | 7.07 million | 5 |
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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 secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2365 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2143 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries was 7.07 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 7.07 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.54 million in 1996.
- How does ALECSO: Mashriq Countries rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 165th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Mashriq Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release