Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Arab World
Arab World: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 29.80 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Arab World, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Arab World is 29.80 million, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Arab World peaked at 29.80 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.39 million, in 1970.
That places Arab World 35th out of 41 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Arab World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.39 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.48 million | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 4.75 million | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 5.05 million | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 5.32 million | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 5.83 million | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 6.35 million | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 6.86 million | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 7.46 million | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 7.97 million | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 8.46 million | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 8.97 million | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 9.52 million | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 10.00 million | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 10.60 million | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 11.20 million | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 11.90 million | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 12.50 million | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 12.90 million | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 13.20 million | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 14.50 million | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 14.60 million | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 14.70 million | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 15.00 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 15.90 million | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 16.30 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 16.80 million | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 17.60 million | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 18.50 million | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 19.30 million | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 20.10 million | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 20.90 million | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 21.60 million | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 23.20 million | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 24.10 million | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 24.50 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 24.90 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 25.60 million | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 26.10 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 27.00 million | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 27.60 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 28.50 million | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 28.90 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 28.30 million | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 28.10 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 28.40 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 28.70 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 29.20 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 29.80 million | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.85 million | 4.39 million | 7.97 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.93 million | 8.46 million | 13.20 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.32 million | 14.50 million | 19.30 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.80 million | 20.10 million | 27.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.61 million | 27.60 million | 29.80 million | 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, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.58 million (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 140.07 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Arab World?
- Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Arab World was 29.80 million in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 29.80 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.39 million in 1970.
- How does Arab World rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
- Arab World ranks 35th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.