School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area

UNICEF: Gulf Area: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 2.36 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.36 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
206th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.36 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.82 million
in 2013
Years of data
15
2010–2024

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area, 2010–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M2010201720242010: 1.8M2011: 1.9M2012: 1.8M2013: 1.8M2014: 1.8M2015: 1.9M2016: 1.9M2017: 2.0M2018: 2.1M2019: 2.1M2020: 2.2M2021: 2.2M2022: 2.3M2023: 2.3M2024: 2.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area stood at 2.36 million. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area peaked at 2.36 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.82 million, in 2013.

UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 206th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area, year by year

Annual values for School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Gulf Area, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 1.85 million
2011 1.86 million +0.6%
2012 1.84 million -1.3%
2013 1.82 million -0.7%
2014 1.84 million +0.9%
2015 1.87 million +1.9%
2016 1.94 million +3.3%
2017 2.03 million +4.8%
2018 2.07 million +2.1%
2019 2.10 million +1.4%
2020 2.20 million +4.7%
2021 2.24 million +2.0%
2022 2.28 million +2.0%
2023 2.33 million +2.1%
2024 2.36 million +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.92 million 1.82 million 2.10 million 10
2020s 2.28 million 2.20 million 2.36 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Gulf Area

  1. 203 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,579 compare
  2. 204 Liechtenstein 1,565 compare
  3. 205 Gibraltar 1,416 compare
  4. 206 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,390 compare
  5. 207 British Virgin Islands 1,283 compare
  6. 208 Monaco 1,271 compare
  7. 209 Naoero 1,223 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area was 2.36 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
The highest recorded value was 2.36 million in 2024.
What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
The lowest recorded value was 1.82 million in 2013.
How does UNICEF: Gulf Area rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 206th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Gulf Area 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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Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release