Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Arab World
Arab World: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 6.35 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Arab World, 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Arab World stood at 6.35 million number. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Arab World peaked at 6.35 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.95 million number, in 1994.
That places Arab World 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Arab World, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2.95 million number | — |
| 1995 | 3.14 million number | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 3.16 million number | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 3.37 million number | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 3.63 million number | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 3.83 million number | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 4.05 million number | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 4.33 million number | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 4.60 million number | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 4.90 million number | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 5.18 million number | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 5.27 million number | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 5.34 million number | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 5.15 million number | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 5.06 million number | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 4.98 million number | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 5.23 million number | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 5.72 million number | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 5.90 million number | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 5.91 million number | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 6.01 million number | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 6.12 million number | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 6.12 million number | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.15 million number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 6.30 million number | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 6.35 million number | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.35 million number | 2.95 million number | 3.83 million number | 6 |
| 2000s | 4.89 million number | 4.05 million number | 5.34 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.98 million number | 5.23 million number | 6.35 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More education data for Arab World
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.58 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 93.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total 140.07 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Arab World?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Arab World was 6.35 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 6.35 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.95 million number in 1994.
- How does Arab World rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Arab World ranks 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.