School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Arab States
UIS: Arab States: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 29.83 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
29.83 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
136th
of 221 groups
All-time high
29.83 million
in 2024
All-time low
11.05 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Arab States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Arab States is 29.83 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Arab States peaked at 29.83 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.05 million, in 1971.
That places UIS: Arab States 136th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Arab States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.23 million | — |
| 1971 | 11.05 million | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 11.60 million | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 11.88 million | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 12.21 million | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 12.58 million | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 12.91 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 13.19 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 13.45 million | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 13.74 million | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 14.02 million | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 14.32 million | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 14.62 million | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 14.92 million | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 15.25 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 15.60 million | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 15.94 million | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 16.31 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 16.69 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 16.49 million | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 16.99 million | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 16.59 million | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 17.01 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 17.43 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 17.88 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 18.30 million | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 18.71 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 19.10 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 19.42 million | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 19.75 million | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 20.03 million | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 20.18 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 20.38 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 21.52 million | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 21.69 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 21.87 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 21.98 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 22.71 million | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 22.81 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 22.80 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 22.85 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 22.98 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 23.20 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 23.46 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 22.77 million | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 23.09 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 23.49 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 23.99 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 24.57 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 25.19 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 27.10 million | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 27.91 million | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 28.70 million | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 29.43 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 29.83 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.38 million | 11.05 million | 13.74 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.42 million | 14.02 million | 16.69 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.12 million | 16.59 million | 19.75 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.60 million | 20.03 million | 22.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.56 million | 22.77 million | 25.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.59 million | 27.10 million | 29.83 million | 5 |
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More education data for UIS: Arab States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 14.51 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.6559 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Arab States?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Arab States was 29.83 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The highest recorded value was 29.83 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.05 million in 1971.
- How does UIS: Arab States rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- UIS: Arab States ranks 136th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: Arab States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Arab States 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