Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 7.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries recorded 7.7% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 79.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries peaked at 37.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2024.
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 161st of 214 groups on this measure, 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: Mashriq Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 10.9% | — |
| 2004 | 11.5% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 23.0% | +101.0% |
| 2015 | 37.8% | +64.3% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | -68.5% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 18.5% | +130.5% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | -56.4% |
| 2024 | 7.7% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 10.9% | 23.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 10.6% | 37.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 7.7% | 18.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
- 158 Croatia 0.5% compare
- 159 Denmark 0.4% compare
- 160 Cuba 0.4% compare
- 161 Kyrgyzstan 0.4% compare
- 162 Anguilla 0.3% compare
- 163 Republic of Moldova 0.3% compare
- 164 New Zealand 0.3% compare
More education data for ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5456 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2365 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2143 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries was 7.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2024.
- How does ALECSO: Mashriq Countries rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 161st out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ALECSO: Mashriq 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release