Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in UIS: Arab States
UIS: Arab States: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female was 72.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
72.2%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
128th
of 221 groups
All-time high
72.2%
in 2024
All-time low
25.1%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in UIS: Arab States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in UIS: Arab States is 72.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in UIS: Arab States peaked at 72.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 1971.
UIS: Arab States ranks 128th 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, female in UIS: Arab States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27.3% | — |
| 1971 | 25.1% | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 25.4% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 26.0% | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 26.7% | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 27.5% | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 28.9% | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 30.4% | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 31.9% | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 26.0% | -18.5% |
| 1980 | 34.2% | +31.7% |
| 1981 | 35.4% | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 36.9% | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 38.2% | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 39.5% | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 41.0% | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 42.7% | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 43.8% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 44.4% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 45.2% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 48.1% | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 48.8% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 48.5% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 49.3% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 51.0% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 51.7% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 51.4% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 53.0% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 55.0% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 56.5% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 57.9% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 59.3% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 60.5% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 62.4% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 63.8% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 63.5% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 63.9% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 63.0% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 63.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 65.1% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 65.7% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 67.7% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 67.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 66.0% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 66.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 67.3% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 67.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 68.3% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 68.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 69.2% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 69.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 69.8% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 71.5% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 71.8% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 72.2% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.5% | 25.1% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.1% | 34.2% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.3% | 48.1% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.3% | 57.9% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.5% | 65.7% | 69.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.9% | 69.1% | 72.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Arab States
- 125 Azerbaijan 89.6% compare
- 126 Timor-Leste 89.4% compare
- 127 Serbia 88.5% compare
- 128 Micronesia (country) 88.1% compare
- 129 Belize 87.4% compare
- 130 Anguilla 86.5% compare
- 131 Ukraine 86.4% compare
More education data for UIS: Arab States
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.6559 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.10 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in UIS: Arab States?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in UIS: Arab States was 72.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The highest recorded value was 72.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 1971.
- How does UIS: Arab States rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- UIS: Arab States ranks 128th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in UIS: Arab States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release