Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503): Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 7.07 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) stood at 7.07 million. 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 ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) peaked at 7.07 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.54 million, in 1996.
That places ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) 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 ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), 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 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
More education data for ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 330,831 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 5.4 % change on previous year (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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 841,950 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) 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 ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.07 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.54 million in 1996.
- How does ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 165th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) 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