Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area
UNICEF: Gulf Area: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 2.39 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area is 2.39 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area peaked at 2.46 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.50 million, in 2005.
That places UNICEF: Gulf Area 191st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.76 million | — |
| 2005 | 1.50 million | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 1.76 million | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 1.62 million | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 1.56 million | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.72 million | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 1.83 million | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 1.84 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.72 million | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 1.63 million | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.70 million | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.72 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.76 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.80 million | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.84 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.83 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.95 million | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 2.00 million | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 2.42 million | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 2.46 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 2.39 million | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.65 million | 1.50 million | 1.76 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.77 million | 1.63 million | 1.84 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.24 million | 1.95 million | 2.46 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Gulf Area
- 188 Palau 919 compare
- 189 San Marino 694 compare
- 190 Cook Islands 620 compare
- 191 Naoero 463 compare
- 192 Anguilla 386 compare
- 193 Tuvalu 351 compare
- 194 Montserrat 106 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Gulf Area
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0178 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7367 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 796,027 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.27 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 117,772 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area was 2.39 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.50 million in 2005.
- How does UNICEF: Gulf Area rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 191st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Gulf Area 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