School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries
ALECSO: Gulf Countries: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 7.12 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries stood at 7.12 years.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries peaked at 7.13 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.59 years, in 2012.
ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 18th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5.59 years | — |
| 2013 | 5.59 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.83 years | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 6.03 years | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 6.12 years | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 6.19 years | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 6.61 years | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 6.57 years | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 6.6 years | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 6.62 years | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 7.13 years | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 7.12 years | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.07 years | 5.59 years | 6.61 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.87 years | 6.6 years | 7.13 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- 15 Italy 8.04 years compare
- 16 Austria 7.94 years compare
- 17 New Zealand 7.93 years compare
- 18 Guadeloupe 7.92 years
- 19 Republic of Moldova 7.91 years compare
- 20 Netherlands 7.89 years compare
- 21 Czechia 7.85 years compare
More education data for ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 97.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.68 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 1.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 895,823 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 379,059 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 2.46 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.08 million (2023)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.03 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries was 7.12 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 7.13 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.59 years in 2012.
- How does ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 18th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Gulf Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release