School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Arab World
WB: Arab World: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 27.50 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27.50 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
125th
of 221 groups
All-time high
27.50 million
in 2024
All-time low
10.55 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Arab World, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Arab World is 27.50 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Arab World peaked at 27.50 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.55 million, in 1970.
That places WB: Arab World 125th 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 WB: Arab World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.55 million | — |
| 1971 | 10.85 million | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 11.02 million | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 11.18 million | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 11.35 million | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 11.55 million | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 11.80 million | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 11.87 million | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 12.20 million | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 12.56 million | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 12.92 million | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 13.45 million | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 13.70 million | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 13.98 million | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 14.27 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 14.57 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 14.86 million | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 15.17 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 15.49 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 15.82 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 16.26 million | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 16.51 million | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 16.85 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 17.22 million | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 17.65 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 18.05 million | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 18.48 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 18.91 million | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 19.41 million | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 19.86 million | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 20.29 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 20.68 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 21.06 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 21.40 million | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 21.67 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 21.82 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 22.03 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 22.21 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 22.39 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 22.52 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 22.66 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 22.75 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 22.63 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 22.69 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 22.82 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 23.04 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 23.29 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 23.70 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 24.12 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 24.51 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 25.10 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 25.66 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 26.28 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 26.98 million | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 27.50 million | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.49 million | 10.55 million | 12.56 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.42 million | 12.92 million | 15.82 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.92 million | 16.26 million | 19.86 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.61 million | 20.29 million | 22.52 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.22 million | 22.63 million | 24.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.31 million | 25.10 million | 27.50 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Arab World
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.14 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 840,626 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 7.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5856 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.58 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Arab World?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Arab World was 27.50 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 27.50 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.55 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Arab World rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: Arab World ranks 125th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Arab World 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