Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508): Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 93.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
93.3%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
86th
of 221 groups
All-time high
93.3%
in 2024
All-time low
66.2%
in 1995
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 1994–2024

0204060801001994200920241994: 66.3 %1995: 66.2 %1996: 67 %1997: 69.2 %1998: 72.6 %1999: 75.9 %2000: 78.2 %2001: 79.9 %2002: 82.3 %2003: 80.8 %2004: 82 %2005: 81.8 %2006: 81.7 %2007: 81.4 %2008: 83.9 %2009: 88.9 %2010: 88.8 %2011: 89.1 %2012: 88.3 %2013: 88.4 %2014: 88.3 %2015: 88.6 %2016: 89.5 %2017: 89.6 %2018: 89.8 %2019: 90.6 %2020: 91.3 %2021: 91.9 %2022: 92.3 %2023: 92.8 %2024: 93.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) recorded 93.3% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) peaked at 93.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 66.2%, in 1995.

That places ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) 86th 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.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 1994 to 2024.
Year % Change
1994 66.3%
1995 66.2% -0.1%
1996 67.0% +1.2%
1997 69.2% +3.3%
1998 72.6% +4.9%
1999 75.9% +4.5%
2000 78.2% +3.1%
2001 79.9% +2.2%
2002 82.3% +3.0%
2003 80.8% -1.8%
2004 82.0% +1.6%
2005 81.8% -0.3%
2006 81.7% -0.1%
2007 81.4% -0.3%
2008 83.9% +3.0%
2009 88.9% +6.0%
2010 88.8% -0.1%
2011 89.1% +0.4%
2012 88.3% -0.9%
2013 88.4% +0.1%
2014 88.3% -0.1%
2015 88.6% +0.3%
2016 89.5% +1.1%
2017 89.6% +0.0%
2018 89.8% +0.3%
2019 90.6% +0.9%
2020 91.3% +0.7%
2021 91.9% +0.6%
2022 92.3% +0.5%
2023 92.8% +0.5%
2024 93.3% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 69.5% 66.2% 75.9% 6
2000s 82.1% 78.2% 88.9% 10
2010s 89.1% 88.3% 90.6% 10
2020s 92.3% 91.3% 93.3% 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)

  1. 83 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 99.4% compare
  2. 84 Canada 98.8% compare
  3. 85 Macau, China 98.7% compare
  4. 86 Kenya 98.7% compare
  5. 87 Bulgaria 98.7% compare
  6. 88 Hungary 98.6% compare
  7. 89 Niue 98.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) was 93.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
The highest recorded value was 93.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
The lowest recorded value was 66.2% in 1995.
How does ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 86th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,466 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release