Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Gulf Area

UNICEF: Gulf Area: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 1.16 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.16 million
Change on year
down 3.7%
Rank
191st
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.20 million
in 2023
All-time low
721,920
in 2005
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Gulf Area, 2004–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M2004201420242004: 831.6k2005: 721.9k2006: 842.1k2007: 775.2k2008: 750.2k2009: 816.6k2010: 858.1k2011: 854.6k2012: 793.4k2013: 742.8k2014: 785.2k2015: 809.2k2016: 836.5k2017: 869.1k2018: 887.8k2019: 885.8k2020: 945.0k2021: 962.6k2022: 1.2M2023: 1.2M2024: 1.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Gulf Area is 1.16 million, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Gulf Area peaked at 1.20 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 721,920, in 2005.

UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 191st 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 UNICEF: Gulf Area, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) in UNICEF: Gulf Area, 2004 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2004 831,636
2005 721,920 -13.2%
2006 842,138 +16.7%
2007 775,250 -7.9%
2008 750,228 -3.2%
2009 816,585 +8.8%
2010 858,063 +5.1%
2011 854,644 -0.4%
2012 793,428 -7.2%
2013 742,791 -6.4%
2014 785,179 +5.7%
2015 809,154 +3.1%
2016 836,457 +3.4%
2017 869,150 +3.9%
2018 887,781 +2.1%
2019 885,810 -0.2%
2020 944,982 +6.7%
2021 962,606 +1.9%
2022 1.19 million +23.2%
2023 1.20 million +1.3%
2024 1.16 million -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 789,626 721,920 842,138 6
2010s 832,246 742,791 887,781 10
2020s 1.09 million 944,982 1.20 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Gulf Area

  1. 188 Palau 465 compare
  2. 189 Cook Islands 322 compare
  3. 190 San Marino 311 compare
  4. 191 Tuvalu 222 compare
  5. 192 Nauru 219 compare
  6. 193 Anguilla 187 compare
  7. 194 Montserrat 46 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Gulf Area was 1.16 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
The highest recorded value was 1.20 million in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
The lowest recorded value was 721,920 in 2005.
How does UNICEF: Gulf Area rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 191st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 10,681 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release