School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 12.15 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.15 million
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
166th
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.15 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.63 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries recorded 12.15 million for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries peaked at 12.15 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.63 million, in 1970.
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 166th 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, upper secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.63 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.76 million | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 3.83 million | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 3.87 million | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 3.92 million | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 3.98 million | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 4.10 million | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 4.23 million | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 4.41 million | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 4.60 million | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 4.76 million | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 4.87 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 4.98 million | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 5.11 million | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 5.26 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 5.42 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 5.56 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 5.72 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 5.87 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 6.03 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 6.31 million | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 6.49 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 6.68 million | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 6.89 million | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 7.13 million | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 7.33 million | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 7.52 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 7.72 million | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 7.94 million | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 8.18 million | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 8.41 million | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 8.61 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 8.79 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 8.97 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 9.12 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 9.21 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 9.34 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 9.38 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 9.40 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 9.42 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 9.46 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 9.50 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 9.60 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 9.74 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 9.92 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 10.07 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 10.21 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 10.38 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 10.64 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 10.87 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 11.07 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 11.28 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 11.51 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 11.83 million | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 12.15 million | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.03 million | 3.63 million | 4.60 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.36 million | 4.76 million | 6.03 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.22 million | 6.31 million | 8.18 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.07 million | 8.41 million | 9.42 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.04 million | 9.46 million | 10.87 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.57 million | 11.07 million | 12.15 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
- 163 Montenegro 32,313 compare
- 164 Brunei Darussalam 31,158 compare
- 165 Guyana 30,284 compare
- 166 Cape Verde 29,170 compare
- 167 Luxembourg 28,040 compare
- 168 Cyprus 27,976 compare
- 169 Bhutan 26,213 compare
More education data for ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 330,831 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 5.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 841,950 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries was 12.15 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 12.15 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.63 million in 1970.
- How does ALECSO: Mashriq Countries rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 166th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Mashriq 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