Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Arab World
Arab World: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 71.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Arab World, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 71.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Arab World peaked at 71.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 64.1%, in 2000.
That places Arab World 26th out of 43 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, male in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.1% | — |
| 2001 | 64.6% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 65.2% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 65.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 66.2% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 66.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 66.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 66.3% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 66.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 67.0% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 67.7% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 68.2% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 69.5% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 69.2% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 69.8% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 70.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 71.9% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.9% | 64.1% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 67.7% | 71.9% | 7 |
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More education data for Arab World
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.62 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 40.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1129 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7891 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Arab World?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Arab World was 71.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.1% in 2000.
- How does Arab World rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Arab World ranks 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.