Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)

ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509): Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 27.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
27.5%
Change on year
down 5.3%
Rank
218th
of 221 groups
All-time high
30.1%
in 2014
All-time low
22.5%
in 1999
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 1998–2020

01020301998200920201998: 22.7 %1999: 22.5 %2000: 23.4 %2001: 24.4 %2002: 25.1 %2003: 26.1 %2004: 28.1 %2005: 28.3 %2006: 27.4 %2007: 27.1 %2008: 26.6 %2009: 27.4 %2010: 27.2 %2011: 26.9 %2012: 29.3 %2013: 28.3 %2014: 30.1 %2015: 30.1 %2016: 29.1 %2017: 29.2 %2018: 29 %2019: 29 %2020: 27.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) stood at 27.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) peaked at 30.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 1999.

ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 218th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 1998 to 2020.
Year % Change
1998 22.7%
1999 22.5% -0.7%
2000 23.4% +3.9%
2001 24.4% +4.5%
2002 25.1% +2.9%
2003 26.1% +3.8%
2004 28.1% +7.8%
2005 28.3% +0.8%
2006 27.4% -3.1%
2007 27.1% -1.3%
2008 26.6% -1.7%
2009 27.4% +3.0%
2010 27.2% -0.9%
2011 26.9% -1.1%
2012 29.3% +8.8%
2013 28.3% -3.3%
2014 30.1% +6.5%
2015 30.1% -0.1%
2016 29.1% -3.2%
2017 29.2% +0.3%
2018 29.0% -0.8%
2019 29.0% +0.2%
2020 27.5% -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.6% 22.5% 22.7% 2
2000s 26.4% 23.4% 28.3% 10
2010s 28.8% 26.9% 30.1% 10
2020s 27.5% 27.5% 27.5% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) was 27.5% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 1999.
How does ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 218th out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 10,164 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release