Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ALECSO: Gulf Countries
ALECSO: Gulf Countries: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 1.21 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ALECSO: Gulf Countries is 1.21 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ALECSO: Gulf Countries peaked at 1.25 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 787,505, in 2005.
ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 188th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 896,904 | — |
| 2005 | 787,505 | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 910,843 | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 846,604 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 823,744 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 891,909 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 930,865 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 929,586 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 868,394 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 814,474 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 855,411 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 876,175 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 905,011 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 937,595 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 932,133 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 931,060 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 990,625 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 1.01 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.24 million | +22.4% |
| 2023 | 1.25 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.21 million | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 859,585 | 787,505 | 910,843 | 6 |
| 2010s | 898,070 | 814,474 | 937,595 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 million | 990,625 | 1.25 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- 185 Turks and Caicos Islands 566 compare
- 186 Gibraltar 541 compare
- 187 British Virgin Islands 493 compare
- 188 Palau 465 compare
- 189 Cook Islands 322 compare
- 190 San Marino 311 compare
- 191 Tuvalu 222 compare
More education data for ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 97.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.68 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 1.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 895,823 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 379,059 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 2.46 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.08 million (2023)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.03 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ALECSO: Gulf Countries was 1.21 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 787,505 in 2005.
- How does ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 188th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Gulf Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release