School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Arab States
UIS: Arab States: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 25.80 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
25.80 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
133rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
25.80 million
in 2024
All-time low
10.20 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Arab States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Arab States stood at 25.80 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Arab States peaked at 25.80 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.20 million, in 1970.
That places UIS: Arab States 133rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Arab States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.20 million | — |
| 1971 | 10.50 million | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 10.66 million | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 10.81 million | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 10.98 million | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 11.17 million | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 11.40 million | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 11.65 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 11.98 million | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 12.32 million | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 12.64 million | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 12.91 million | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 13.17 million | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 13.43 million | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 13.70 million | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 13.99 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 14.25 million | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 14.54 million | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 14.84 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 15.20 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 15.64 million | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 15.89 million | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 16.26 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 16.63 million | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 17.01 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 17.39 million | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 17.78 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 18.20 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 18.67 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 19.08 million | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 19.48 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 19.84 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 20.19 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 20.51 million | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 20.76 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 20.90 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 21.13 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 21.29 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 21.41 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 21.47 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 21.53 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 21.56 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 21.44 million | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 21.46 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 21.54 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 21.72 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 21.93 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 22.29 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 22.66 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 22.99 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 23.54 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 24.05 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 24.61 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 25.28 million | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 25.80 million | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.17 million | 10.20 million | 12.32 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.87 million | 12.64 million | 15.20 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.25 million | 15.64 million | 19.08 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.70 million | 19.48 million | 21.47 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.91 million | 21.44 million | 22.99 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.66 million | 23.54 million | 25.80 million | 5 |
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More education data for UIS: Arab States
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.6559 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 14.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 7.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.10 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Arab States?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Arab States was 25.80 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The highest recorded value was 25.80 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.20 million in 1970.
- How does UIS: Arab States rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- UIS: Arab States ranks 133rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: Arab States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Arab States 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