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 16.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
16.5%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
108th
of 214 groups
All-time high
36.3%
in 2015
All-time low
16.4%
in 2023
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

0102030402003201320242003: 22.1 %2004: 21.7 %2005: 36.3 %2006: 22 %2009: 28.8 %2010: 25.8 %2012: 34.5 %2013: 22.5 %2014: 21.9 %2015: 36.3 %2016: 21.1 %2017: 20.9 %2018: 20.2 %2019: 19.9 %2020: 18.5 %2021: 16.5 %2022: 26.6 %2023: 16.4 %2024: 16.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) recorded 16.5% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 24.6% 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 36.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2023.

That places ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) 108th 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, male (%) in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 2003 to 2024.
Year % Change
2003 22.1%
2004 21.7% -1.9%
2005 36.3% +67.1%
2006 22.0% -39.5%
2009 28.8% +31.2%
2010 25.8% -10.5%
2012 34.5% +34.0%
2013 22.5% -34.9%
2014 21.9% -2.8%
2015 36.3% +66.1%
2016 21.1% -41.8%
2017 20.9% -0.8%
2018 20.2% -3.8%
2019 19.9% -1.1%
2020 18.5% -7.3%
2021 16.5% -10.5%
2022 26.6% +60.7%
2023 16.4% -38.3%
2024 16.5% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.2% 21.7% 36.3% 5
2010s 24.8% 19.9% 36.3% 9
2020s 18.9% 16.4% 26.6% 5

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

  1. 105 Qatar 4.0% compare
  2. 106 Andorra 3.8% compare
  3. 107 Saint Lucia 3.8% compare
  4. 108 Kuwait 3.6% compare
  5. 109 Estonia 3.6% compare
  6. 110 Latvia 3.6% compare
  7. 111 India 3.6% 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 16.5% 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 36.3% in 2015.
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 16.4% in 2023.
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 108th 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 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) data come from?
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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