Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Arab World
Arab World: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 70.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Arab World, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 70.7% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Arab World peaked at 70.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 60.2%, in 2000.
That places Arab World 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.2% | — |
| 2001 | 61.0% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 61.8% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 62.4% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 63.3% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 64.0% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 64.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 63.9% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 64.3% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 65.0% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 65.7% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 66.2% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 67.6% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 67.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 68.1% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 68.9% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 70.7% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.0% | 60.2% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.8% | 65.7% | 70.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 28 Belarus 98.4% compare
- 29 United States of America 98.3% compare
- 30 Estonia 97.9% compare
- 31 Republic of Korea 97.9% compare
- 32 Austria 97.5% compare
- 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 96.8% compare
- 34 Saudi Arabia 96.3% compare
More education data for Arab World
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 40.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.62 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7891 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1129 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Arab World?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Arab World was 70.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 70.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.2% in 2000.
- How does Arab World rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Arab World ranks 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.