Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Arab States
UIS: Arab States: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 15.73 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Arab States, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Arab States stood at 15.73 million. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Arab States peaked at 15.73 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.03 million, in 1994.
That places UIS: Arab States 123rd 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 UIS: Arab States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 8.03 million | — |
| 1995 | 8.20 million | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 8.07 million | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 8.46 million | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 8.79 million | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 8.92 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 9.23 million | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 9.72 million | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 9.91 million | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 10.61 million | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 11.04 million | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 10.79 million | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 11.09 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 10.49 million | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 10.17 million | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 10.19 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 10.72 million | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 11.61 million | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 11.83 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 11.80 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 11.96 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 12.18 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 12.32 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 12.70 million | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 12.99 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 13.20 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 13.54 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 14.11 million | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 15.09 million | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 15.52 million | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 15.73 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.41 million | 8.03 million | 8.92 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 10.32 million | 9.23 million | 11.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.13 million | 10.72 million | 13.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.80 million | 13.54 million | 15.73 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Arab States
More education data for UIS: Arab States
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.6559 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Arab States?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Arab States was 15.73 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The highest recorded value was 15.73 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.03 million in 1994.
- How does UIS: Arab States rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- UIS: Arab States ranks 123rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: Arab States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release