Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in UIS: Arab States
UIS: Arab States: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 73.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
73.0%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
122nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
73.0%
in 2024
All-time low
33.7%
in 1979
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in UIS: Arab States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in UIS: Arab States stood at 73.0%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in UIS: Arab States peaked at 73.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, in 1979.
UIS: Arab States ranks 122nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in UIS: Arab States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38.1% | — |
| 1971 | 34.8% | -8.7% |
| 1972 | 34.9% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 35.7% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 36.3% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 37.5% | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 38.9% | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 40.5% | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 42.1% | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 33.7% | -19.9% |
| 1980 | 44.2% | +31.2% |
| 1981 | 45.1% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 46.4% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 47.3% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 48.4% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 49.6% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 51.3% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 52.1% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 52.3% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 52.8% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 55.4% | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 55.5% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 54.4% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 54.8% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 56.6% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 56.6% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 56.0% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 57.3% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 58.8% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 59.7% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 60.9% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 62.2% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 63.0% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 64.5% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 65.9% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 65.3% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 65.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 64.4% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 64.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 66.7% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 67.3% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 69.2% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 69.6% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 67.8% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 68.4% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 68.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 69.3% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 69.8% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 70.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 70.4% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 70.2% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 71.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 72.5% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 72.8% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 73.0% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.2% | 33.7% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.0% | 44.2% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.5% | 54.4% | 59.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.3% | 60.9% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 67.3% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 70.2% | 73.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Arab States
- 119 Serbia 89.8% compare
- 120 Palestine, State of 89.1% compare
- 121 Sri Lanka 88.0% compare
- 122 Saint Lucia 87.9% compare
- 123 Bosnia and Herzegovina 87.9% compare
- 124 Anguilla 87.6% compare
- 125 Samoa 87.4% compare
More education data for UIS: Arab States
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5507 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 28.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in UIS: Arab States?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in UIS: Arab States was 73.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 1979.
- How does UIS: Arab States rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- UIS: Arab States ranks 122nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: Arab States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Arab States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release