Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in UIS: Arab States
UIS: Arab States: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 61.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
61.0%
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
128th
of 221 groups
All-time high
61.4%
in 2023
All-time low
45.4%
in 1996
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in UIS: Arab States, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in UIS: Arab States stood at 61.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in UIS: Arab States peaked at 61.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.4%, in 1996.
That places UIS: Arab States 128th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 UIS: Arab States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 47.2% | — |
| 1995 | 47.2% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 45.4% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 46.5% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 47.1% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 46.8% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 47.4% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 49.0% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 51.7% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 53.2% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 51.6% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 52.5% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 49.3% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 47.5% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 47.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.8% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 53.8% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 55.2% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 55.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 55.5% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 56.1% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 56.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 57.0% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 57.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 57.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 57.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 58.7% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 61.3% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 61.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 61.0% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.7% | 45.4% | 47.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 47.4% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 49.8% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 57.5% | 61.4% | 5 |
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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, upper secondary, both sexes in UIS: Arab States?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in UIS: Arab States was 61.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.4% in 1996.
- How does UIS: Arab States rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- UIS: Arab States ranks 128th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: Arab States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release