Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ALECSO: Gulf Countries
ALECSO: Gulf Countries: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 2.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ALECSO: Gulf Countries is 2.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.6% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ALECSO: Gulf Countries peaked at 19.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2024.
ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 182nd of 215 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 19.5% | — |
| 2009 | 19.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | -23.7% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | -57.5% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | +21.2% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | -22.9% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | -30.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6% | 19.5% | 19.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 4.8% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 2.8% | 5.2% | 5 |
More education data for ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5138 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 895,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ALECSO: Gulf Countries was 2.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2024.
- How does ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 182nd out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ALECSO: Gulf Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release