Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)

ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506): Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 17.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
17.1%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
81st
of 215 groups
All-time high
23.4%
in 1998
All-time low
17.0%
in 2019
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), 1998–2020

05101520251998200920201998: 23.4 %1999: 23.1 %2000: 23 %2001: 22.8 %2002: 22.6 %2003: 20.6 %2004: 20.4 %2005: 20.5 %2006: 19.1 %2007: 18.8 %2008: 18.7 %2009: 18.7 %2010: 18.5 %2011: 18.3 %2012: 18.2 %2013: 20.9 %2014: 20.3 %2015: 19.6 %2016: 18.9 %2017: 19.1 %2018: 19.5 %2019: 17 %2020: 17.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) recorded 17.1% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2020.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) peaked at 23.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2019.

ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) ranks 81st of 215 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%) in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), 1998 to 2020.
Year % Change
1998 23.4%
1999 23.1% -1.0%
2000 23.0% -0.7%
2001 22.8% -0.8%
2002 22.6% -0.9%
2003 20.6% -8.7%
2004 20.4% -1.3%
2005 20.5% +0.9%
2006 19.1% -6.9%
2007 18.8% -1.5%
2008 18.7% -0.8%
2009 18.7% -0.1%
2010 18.5% -1.0%
2011 18.3% -1.1%
2012 18.2% -0.2%
2013 20.9% +14.9%
2014 20.3% -3.1%
2015 19.6% -3.2%
2016 18.9% -4.0%
2017 19.1% +1.2%
2018 19.5% +2.1%
2019 17.0% -12.7%
2020 17.1% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.3% 23.1% 23.4% 2
2000s 20.5% 18.7% 23.0% 10
2010s 19.0% 17.0% 20.9% 10
2020s 17.1% 17.1% 17.1% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) was 17.1% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 1998.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2019.
How does ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) ranks 81st out of 215 groups with data for 2020.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) 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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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 6,909 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release