Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Arab World
Arab World: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0683 units per person in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Arab World, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 0.0683 units per person for secondary education, general pupils, per capita in 2018.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Arab World peaked at 0.0766 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0362 units per person, in 1971.
That places Arab World 20th out of 41 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Arab World, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0364 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0362 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0372 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0384 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0393 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0418 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0441 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0462 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0486 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0501 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0514 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0527 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0543 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0553 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0568 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0582 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0599 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0611 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0613 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0611 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.065 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0639 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0627 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0623 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0642 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0642 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0646 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.066 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0677 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.069 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0701 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0712 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0718 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0754 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0765 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0759 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0753 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0755 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0751 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0758 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0759 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0766 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0758 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0724 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0702 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0692 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0684 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0682 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0683 units per person | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0418 units per person | 0.0362 units per person | 0.0501 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0572 units per person | 0.0514 units per person | 0.0613 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.065 units per person | 0.0623 units per person | 0.069 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0743 units per person | 0.0701 units per person | 0.0765 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0717 units per person | 0.0682 units per person | 0.0766 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 17 Kenya 0.1036 units per person compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 0.1022 units per person compare
- 19 Micronesia (country) 0.1018 units per person compare
- 20 Cape Verde 0.1016 units per person compare
- 21 Fiji 0.1004 units per person compare
- 22 Tuvalu 0.0995 units per person compare
- 23 Bhutan 0.0982 units per person compare
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, per capita in Arab World?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Arab World was 0.0683 units per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0766 units per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0362 units per person in 1971.
- How does Arab World rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- Arab World ranks 20th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.