School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries
ALECSO: Gulf Countries: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 3.42 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ALECSO: Gulf Countries recorded 3.42 million for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries peaked at 4.76 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.35 million, in 2019.
That places ALECSO: Gulf Countries 200th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.76 million | — |
| 2011 | 4.74 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 4.59 million | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 4.40 million | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 4.18 million | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 4.02 million | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 3.88 million | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 3.59 million | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 3.46 million | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 3.35 million | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 3.41 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 3.37 million | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 3.40 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 3.42 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.10 million | 3.35 million | 4.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.40 million | 3.37 million | 3.42 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- 197 United States Virgin Islands 4,900 compare
- 198 Andorra 4,501 compare
- 199 American Samoa 4,352 compare
- 200 Dominica 4,285 compare
- 201 Marshall Islands 3,965 compare
- 202 Cayman Islands 3,867 compare
- 203 Bermuda 3,283 compare
More education data for ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 97.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.68 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 1.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 895,823 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 379,059 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 2.46 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.08 million (2023)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.03 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries was 3.42 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 4.76 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.35 million in 2019.
- How does ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 200th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ALECSO: Gulf Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release