Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)

ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505): Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 19.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
19.2%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
72nd
of 215 groups
All-time high
34.8%
in 1999
All-time low
19.2%
in 2020
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 1998–2020

01020301998200920201998: 34.7 %1999: 34.8 %2000: 34.2 %2001: 33.5 %2002: 32.7 %2003: 31.8 %2004: 31 %2005: 30.4 %2006: 29.1 %2007: 28.1 %2008: 27.5 %2009: 26.7 %2010: 25.1 %2011: 24.3 %2012: 24.6 %2013: 27.8 %2014: 27 %2015: 25.2 %2016: 23.9 %2017: 24.5 %2018: 25.1 %2019: 19.2 %2020: 19.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) is 19.2%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) peaked at 34.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2020.

ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) ranks 72nd 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 Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 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 Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 1998 to 2020.
Year % Change
1998 34.7%
1999 34.8% +0.2%
2000 34.2% -1.7%
2001 33.5% -2.0%
2002 32.7% -2.4%
2003 31.8% -2.7%
2004 31.0% -2.5%
2005 30.4% -2.0%
2006 29.1% -4.2%
2007 28.1% -3.6%
2008 27.5% -1.9%
2009 26.7% -3.2%
2010 25.1% -5.9%
2011 24.3% -3.2%
2012 24.6% +1.2%
2013 27.8% +13.3%
2014 27.0% -3.1%
2015 25.2% -6.5%
2016 23.9% -5.2%
2017 24.5% +2.3%
2018 25.1% +2.7%
2019 19.2% -23.7%
2020 19.2% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.8% 34.7% 34.8% 2
2000s 30.5% 26.7% 34.2% 10
2010s 24.7% 19.2% 27.8% 10
2020s 19.2% 19.2% 19.2% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) was 19.2% 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 Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
The highest recorded value was 34.8% in 1999.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2020.
How does ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) ranks 72nd out of 215 groups with data for 2020.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) 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