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 33.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
33.6%
Change on year
up 39.9%
Rank
65th
of 214 groups
All-time high
36.0%
in 2001
All-time low
24.0%
in 2019
Years of data
20
2001–2020

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 2001–2020

0102030402001201020202001: 36 %2002: 35 %2003: 34 %2004: 33 %2005: 31.9 %2006: 32.1 %2007: 31.2 %2008: 30.6 %2009: 29.8 %2010: 25.2 %2011: 27.1 %2012: 24.9 %2013: 28.5 %2014: 32.1 %2015: 31.3 %2016: 24.7 %2017: 33.6 %2018: 31.6 %2019: 24 %2020: 33.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) recorded 33.6% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2020.

The figure is up 39.9% on the previous year and up 33.4% 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 36.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2019.

That places ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) 65th out of 214 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 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, male (%) in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 2001 to 2020.
Year % Change
2001 36.0%
2002 35.0% -2.9%
2003 34.0% -2.9%
2004 33.0% -2.9%
2005 31.9% -3.5%
2006 32.1% +0.6%
2007 31.2% -2.8%
2008 30.6% -1.8%
2009 29.8% -2.8%
2010 25.2% -15.4%
2011 27.1% +7.6%
2012 24.9% -8.0%
2013 28.5% +14.3%
2014 32.1% +12.8%
2015 31.3% -2.6%
2016 24.7% -20.9%
2017 33.6% +36.0%
2018 31.6% -5.9%
2019 24.0% -24.1%
2020 33.6% +39.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.6% 29.8% 36.0% 9
2010s 28.3% 24.0% 33.6% 10
2020s 33.6% 33.6% 33.6% 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 33.6% 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 36.0% in 2001.
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 24.0% in 2019.
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 65th out of 214 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 up 33.4%. 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,552 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release