Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503): Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 6.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6.1%
Change on year
down 10.0%
Rank
150th
of 215 groups
All-time high
9.8%
in 2005
All-time low
6.1%
in 2024
Years of data
14
2003–2024

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), 2003–2024

02468102003201320242003: 9 %2004: 9.2 %2005: 9.8 %2012: 9.4 %2015: 9.1 %2016: 8.9 %2017: 8.9 %2018: 8.3 %2019: 7.9 %2020: 7.6 %2021: 6.6 %2022: 6.7 %2023: 6.7 %2024: 6.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) recorded 6.1% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) peaked at 9.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2024.

That places ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) 150th out of 215 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), 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: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), 2003 to 2024.
Year % Change
2003 9.0%
2004 9.2% +3.0%
2005 9.8% +6.5%
2012 9.4% -4.2%
2015 9.1% -3.2%
2016 8.9% -1.8%
2017 8.9% -1.0%
2018 8.3% -6.5%
2019 7.9% -4.8%
2020 7.6% -3.7%
2021 6.6% -12.6%
2022 6.7% +0.6%
2023 6.7% +0.8%
2024 6.1% -10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.3% 9.0% 9.8% 3
2010s 8.7% 7.9% 9.4% 6
2020s 6.7% 6.1% 7.6% 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)

  1. 147 Sri Lanka 0.7% compare
  2. 148 Lithuania 0.7% compare
  3. 149 Liechtenstein 0.6% compare
  4. 150 Palestine, State of 0.6% compare
  5. 151 Seychelles 0.6% compare
  6. 152 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5% compare
  7. 153 Montserrat 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) was 6.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2024.
How does ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 150th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) 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