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 2.6% 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
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ALECSO: Gulf Countries stood at 2.6%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 41.2% on the previous year and down 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ALECSO: Gulf Countries peaked at 14.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2024.
That places ALECSO: Gulf Countries 177th out of 214 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 12.7% | — |
| 2009 | 14.8% | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | -27.4% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | +33.8% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | -60.6% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +24.0% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -16.2% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | -41.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7% | 12.7% | 14.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 4.3% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 2.6% | 5.3% | 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 2.6% 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 14.8% 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 2.6% in 2024.
- How does ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 177th out of 214 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 50.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release