Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508): Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 8.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8.2%
Change on year
down 5.7%
Rank
110th
of 214 groups
All-time high
17.0%
in 2009
All-time low
7.0%
in 2022
Years of data
19
2003–2024

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 2003–2024

0510152003201320242003: 12.8 %2004: 13.7 %2005: 10.9 %2006: 14.1 %2009: 17 %2010: 17 %2012: 11.4 %2013: 13.6 %2014: 12.7 %2015: 10.1 %2016: 12.5 %2017: 12.3 %2018: 11.9 %2019: 11.2 %2020: 10.5 %2021: 9.3 %2022: 7 %2023: 8.7 %2024: 8.2 %

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 Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) is 8.2%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) peaked at 17.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2022.

That places ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) 110th out of 214 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 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, female (%) in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 2003 to 2024.
Year % Change
2003 12.8%
2004 13.7% +7.0%
2005 10.9% -20.5%
2006 14.1% +29.8%
2009 17.0% +20.9%
2010 17.0% -0.4%
2012 11.4% -32.7%
2013 13.6% +19.2%
2014 12.7% -6.5%
2015 10.1% -20.4%
2016 12.5% +23.9%
2017 12.3% -2.1%
2018 11.9% -3.4%
2019 11.2% -5.3%
2020 10.5% -6.4%
2021 9.3% -11.3%
2022 7.0% -24.7%
2023 8.7% +23.4%
2024 8.2% -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.7% 10.9% 17.0% 5
2010s 12.5% 10.1% 17.0% 9
2020s 8.7% 7.0% 10.5% 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)

  1. 107 Naoero 2.5% compare
  2. 108 Türkiye 2.5% compare
  3. 109 Ecuador 2.4% compare
  4. 110 Saint Lucia 2.4% compare
  5. 111 Kuwait 2.4% compare
  6. 112 Albania 2.2% compare
  7. 113 Qatar 2.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) was 8.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2022.
How does ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 110th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) 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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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,556 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release