School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)
ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507): School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 12.09 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) recorded 12.09 million for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) peaked at 12.09 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.79 million, in 1970.
ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) ranks 168th 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 ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.79 million | — |
| 1971 | 5.00 million | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 5.11 million | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 5.24 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 5.36 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 5.49 million | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 5.63 million | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 5.76 million | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 5.93 million | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 6.11 million | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 6.29 million | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 6.46 million | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 6.62 million | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 6.78 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 6.94 million | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 7.10 million | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 7.26 million | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 7.42 million | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 7.59 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 7.83 million | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 8.14 million | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 8.38 million | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 8.59 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 8.81 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 9.04 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 9.29 million | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 9.55 million | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 9.82 million | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 10.15 million | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 10.40 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 10.60 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 10.74 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 10.87 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 10.98 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 11.04 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 11.00 million | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 10.99 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 10.95 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 10.86 million | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 10.71 million | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 10.58 million | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 10.46 million | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 10.39 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 10.38 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 10.41 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 10.41 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.39 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 10.47 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 10.56 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 10.70 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 10.86 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 11.11 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 11.38 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 11.71 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 12.09 million | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.44 million | 4.79 million | 6.11 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.03 million | 6.29 million | 7.83 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.22 million | 8.14 million | 10.40 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.87 million | 10.60 million | 11.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.48 million | 10.38 million | 10.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.43 million | 10.86 million | 12.09 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)
- 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
- 170 Western Sahara 25,812 compare
- 171 Samoa 24,898 compare
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.68 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 657,497 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) was 12.09 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.09 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.79 million in 1970.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) ranks 168th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) 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