School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)
ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506): School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 13.94 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.94 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
172nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
13.95 million
in 2023
All-time low
3.34 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) stood at 13.94 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) peaked at 13.95 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.34 million, in 1971.
ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) ranks 172nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.35 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.34 million | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 3.39 million | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 3.48 million | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 3.61 million | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 3.76 million | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 3.92 million | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 4.06 million | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 4.16 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 4.29 million | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 4.42 million | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 4.54 million | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 4.64 million | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 4.76 million | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 4.89 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 5.03 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 5.14 million | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 5.28 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 5.42 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 5.54 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 5.67 million | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 5.76 million | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 5.88 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 6.03 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 6.23 million | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 6.38 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 6.53 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 6.69 million | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 6.86 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 7.08 million | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 7.28 million | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 7.48 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 7.67 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 8.77 million | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 8.96 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 9.22 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 9.50 million | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 9.64 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 9.76 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 9.89 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 10.03 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 10.19 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 10.38 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 10.62 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 9.80 million | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 9.97 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 10.16 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 10.37 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 10.49 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 10.75 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 12.12 million | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 12.45 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 12.73 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 13.95 million | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 13.94 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.73 million | 3.34 million | 4.29 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.97 million | 4.42 million | 5.54 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.31 million | 5.67 million | 7.08 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.82 million | 7.28 million | 9.89 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.28 million | 9.80 million | 10.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.04 million | 12.12 million | 13.95 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)
- 169 Cyprus 29,387 compare
- 170 Belize 28,981 compare
- 171 Western Sahara 27,204 compare
- 172 French Guiana 24,810 compare
- 173 Luxembourg 21,392 compare
- 174 Macao 18,300 compare
- 175 Guadeloupe 17,935 compare
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9.63 million (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.82 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 20.78 million (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 348,275 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.55 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.82 million (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.32 % change on previous year (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 625,738 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.19 % change on previous year (2016)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) was 13.94 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.95 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.34 million in 1971.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) ranks 172nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release