School enrollment, secondary, male in Arab World
Arab World: School enrollment, secondary, male was 65.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary, male in Arab World, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary, male in Arab World is 65.6%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, male in Arab World peaked at 65.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 1970.
Arab World ranks 22nd of 41 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary, male in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25.6% | — |
| 1971 | 25.8% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 25.9% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 27.6% | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 28.0% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 29.5% | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 31.2% | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 33.3% | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 35.4% | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 37.0% | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 38.1% | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 38.4% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 39.9% | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 40.9% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 42.1% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 43.5% | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 45.3% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 46.3% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 46.5% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 47.0% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 49.5% | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 48.2% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 48.6% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 50.3% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 50.2% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 50.1% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 51.1% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 52.4% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 53.8% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 55.2% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 56.5% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 57.2% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 58.7% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 60.6% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 60.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 60.1% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 59.8% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 60.8% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 62.8% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 62.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 64.1% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 63.9% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 62.9% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 63.7% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 64.2% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 64.7% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 65.2% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 65.6% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.9% | 25.6% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.8% | 38.1% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 48.2% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.2% | 55.2% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 62.8% | 65.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More education data for Arab World
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 91.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.58 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 93.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.2783 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary, male in Arab World?
- School enrollment, secondary, male in Arab World was 65.6% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, male recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 65.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, male recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 1970.
- How does Arab World rank for school enrollment, secondary, male?
- Arab World ranks 22nd out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, secondary, male rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary, male (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.