Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Arab World
Arab World: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 57.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Arab World, 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Arab World stood at 57.5%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Arab World peaked at 57.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 1994.
That places Arab World 31st 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, female in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 36.8% | — |
| 1995 | 38.1% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 37.3% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 38.7% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 40.5% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 41.7% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 43.2% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 45.3% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 47.1% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 49.3% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 51.2% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 51.6% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.2% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 46.9% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 49.0% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 53.3% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 54.9% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 54.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 55.7% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 56.6% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 56.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 56.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 57.4% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 57.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.9% | 36.8% | 41.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 43.2% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 49.0% | 57.5% | 10 |
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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, female in Arab World?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Arab World was 57.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 1994.
- How does Arab World rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Arab World ranks 31st out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.