Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508): Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 10.72 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) recorded 10.72 million for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) peaked at 10.72 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.34 million, in 1996.
That places ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) 154th 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 ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 5.36 million | — |
| 1995 | 5.49 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 5.34 million | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 5.67 million | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 5.95 million | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 6.06 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 6.28 million | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 6.67 million | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 6.75 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 7.32 million | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 7.56 million | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 7.51 million | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 7.57 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 7.08 million | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 6.78 million | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 6.54 million | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 6.93 million | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 7.78 million | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 7.93 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 8.05 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 7.99 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 8.14 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 8.25 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 8.50 million | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 8.76 million | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 8.92 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 9.21 million | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 9.66 million | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 10.14 million | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 10.45 million | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 10.72 million | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.64 million | 5.34 million | 6.06 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 7.01 million | 6.28 million | 7.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.13 million | 6.93 million | 8.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.04 million | 9.21 million | 10.72 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.85 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4091 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) was 10.72 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.72 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.34 million in 1996.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 154th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) 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