Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Arab World
Arab World: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 57.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Arab World, 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Arab World is 57.8%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Arab World peaked at 57.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 41.1%, in 1996.
That places Arab World 30th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 42.1% | — |
| 1995 | 42.2% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 41.1% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 42.5% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 43.5% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 44.0% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 45.0% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 47.0% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 47.5% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 50.5% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 52.3% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 52.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 51.9% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 49.5% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 48.3% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 47.3% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 49.2% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 53.4% | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 54.9% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 54.7% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 55.2% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 56.8% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 57.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 57.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 57.6% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 57.8% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.6% | 41.1% | 44.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 49.1% | 45.0% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 49.2% | 57.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More education data for Arab World
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 91.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.58 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 93.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total 140.07 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Arab World?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Arab World was 57.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 57.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.1% in 1996.
- How does Arab World rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Arab World ranks 30th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World 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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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.