School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in ALECSO: Gulf Countries
ALECSO: Gulf Countries: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) was 2.11 million in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2.11 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
201st
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.17 million
in 2011
All-time low
1.84 million
in 2018
Years of data
14
2010–2023
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries stood at 2.11 million.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries peaked at 2.17 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.84 million, in 2018.
ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 201st of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.17 million | — |
| 2011 | 2.17 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.03 million | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 1.92 million | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.87 million | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.86 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.86 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.89 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.84 million | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.85 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.00 million | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 2.04 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.08 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.11 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.95 million | 1.84 million | 2.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 million | 2.00 million | 2.11 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- 198 Bermuda 2,740 compare
- 199 Cayman Islands 2,440 compare
- 200 Gibraltar 1,934 compare
- 201 American Samoa 1,887 compare
- 202 San Marino 1,798 compare
- 203 Andorra 1,768 compare
- 204 Dominica 1,764 compare
More education data for ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5138 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 895,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries was 2.11 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.84 million in 2018.
- How does ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 201st out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ALECSO: Gulf Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release