Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)

ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507): Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 14.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
14.2%
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
123rd
of 214 groups
All-time high
35.5%
in 2015
All-time low
13.9%
in 2021
Years of data
19
2003–2024

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), 2003–2024

0102030402003201320242003: 19.7 %2004: 19.5 %2006: 19.1 %2009: 27 %2010: 23.9 %2011: 35.4 %2012: 33.6 %2013: 20.1 %2014: 19 %2015: 35.5 %2016: 18.3 %2017: 18.1 %2018: 17.2 %2019: 17.2 %2020: 15.8 %2021: 13.9 %2022: 23.9 %2023: 13.9 %2024: 14.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) recorded 14.2% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) peaked at 35.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2021.

That places ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) 123rd 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 Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), 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 Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), 2003 to 2024.
Year % Change
2003 19.7%
2004 19.5% -1.1%
2006 19.1% -2.0%
2009 27.0% +41.2%
2010 23.9% -11.6%
2011 35.4% +48.5%
2012 33.6% -5.2%
2013 20.1% -40.3%
2014 19.0% -5.3%
2015 35.5% +86.8%
2016 18.3% -48.3%
2017 18.1% -1.3%
2018 17.2% -4.9%
2019 17.2% -0.2%
2020 15.8% -8.0%
2021 13.9% -12.2%
2022 23.9% +72.5%
2023 13.9% -41.9%
2024 14.2% +2.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2015 +86.8% 19.0% 35.5%
2022 +72.5% 13.9% 23.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.4% 19.1% 27.0% 4
2010s 23.8% 17.2% 35.5% 10
2020s 16.3% 13.9% 23.9% 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)

  1. 120 Cyprus 2.2% compare
  2. 121 Naoero 2.0% compare
  3. 122 Brunei Darussalam 2.0% compare
  4. 123 Kazakhstan 1.9% compare
  5. 124 Maldives 1.8% compare
  6. 125 Azerbaijan 1.8% compare
  7. 126 Egypt 1.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) was 14.2% 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 Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2021.
How does ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) ranks 123rd out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) 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