Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508): Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 66.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
66.5%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
111th
of 221 groups
All-time high
66.5%
in 2024
All-time low
45.5%
in 1996
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 1994–2024

02040601994200920241994: 48.3 %1995: 48.1 %1996: 45.5 %1997: 47.1 %1998: 47.9 %1999: 47.7 %2000: 48.5 %2001: 50.6 %2002: 50.5 %2003: 54.1 %2004: 55.4 %2005: 54.9 %2006: 55 %2007: 51.5 %2008: 49.6 %2009: 48.1 %2010: 51.2 %2011: 57.7 %2012: 59 %2013: 59.5 %2014: 58.5 %2015: 59.3 %2016: 59.9 %2017: 61.2 %2018: 62 %2019: 62.2 %2020: 63.2 %2021: 64.7 %2022: 66.3 %2023: 66.5 %2024: 66.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) is 66.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) peaked at 66.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 1996.

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 111th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 1994 to 2024.
Year % Change
1994 48.3%
1995 48.1% -0.3%
1996 45.5% -5.4%
1997 47.1% +3.4%
1998 47.9% +1.8%
1999 47.7% -0.5%
2000 48.5% +1.6%
2001 50.6% +4.5%
2002 50.5% -0.2%
2003 54.1% +7.2%
2004 55.4% +2.4%
2005 54.9% -1.0%
2006 55.0% +0.2%
2007 51.5% -6.4%
2008 49.6% -3.7%
2009 48.1% -3.1%
2010 51.2% +6.4%
2011 57.7% +12.8%
2012 59.0% +2.3%
2013 59.5% +0.9%
2014 58.5% -1.7%
2015 59.3% +1.4%
2016 59.9% +1.0%
2017 61.2% +2.1%
2018 62.0% +1.3%
2019 62.2% +0.3%
2020 63.2% +1.6%
2021 64.7% +2.5%
2022 66.3% +2.4%
2023 66.5% +0.2%
2024 66.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.5% 45.5% 48.3% 6
2000s 51.8% 48.1% 55.4% 10
2010s 59.1% 51.2% 62.2% 10
2020s 65.4% 63.2% 66.5% 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)

  1. 108 Palestine, State of 79.5% compare
  2. 109 Puerto Rico 78.3% compare
  3. 110 Algeria 78.3% compare
  4. 111 Bhutan 78.1% compare
  5. 112 Tunisia 77.4% compare
  6. 113 Iran, Islamic Republic of 77.1% compare
  7. 114 Timor-Leste 76.8% compare

See the full ranking of 416 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) was 66.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
The highest recorded value was 66.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 1996.
How does ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 111th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) 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