Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Arab World
Arab World: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 40.79 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Arab World, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Arab World stood at 40.79 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Arab World peaked at 40.79 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.51 million, in 1971.
Arab World ranks 35th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Arab World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.18 million | — |
| 1971 | 7.51 million | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 7.79 million | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 8.11 million | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 8.45 million | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 8.93 million | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 9.49 million | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 10.08 million | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 10.72 million | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 8.81 million | -17.8% |
| 1980 | 11.83 million | +34.3% |
| 1981 | 12.39 million | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 13.02 million | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 13.54 million | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 14.12 million | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 14.80 million | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 15.60 million | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 16.18 million | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 16.60 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 16.85 million | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 18.17 million | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 18.12 million | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 18.19 million | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 18.77 million | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 19.85 million | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 20.30 million | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 20.56 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 21.47 million | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 22.49 million | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 23.31 million | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 24.16 million | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 25.02 million | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 25.68 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 27.25 million | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 28.09 million | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 28.05 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 28.33 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 28.46 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 28.70 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 29.67 million | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 30.01 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 30.99 million | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 31.25 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 30.63 million | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 30.46 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 31.03 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 31.62 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 32.48 million | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 33.22 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 34.08 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 35.73 million | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 37.06 million | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 38.84 million | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 40.03 million | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 40.79 million | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.81 million | 7.51 million | 10.72 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.49 million | 11.83 million | 16.85 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.12 million | 18.12 million | 23.31 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.34 million | 24.16 million | 29.67 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.58 million | 30.01 million | 34.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.49 million | 35.73 million | 40.79 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 32 Nepal 3.67 million compare
- 33 Morocco 3.57 million compare
- 34 Afghanistan 3.43 million compare
- 35 Saudi Arabia 3.36 million compare
- 36 Ghana 3.33 million compare
- 37 Poland 3.33 million compare
- 38 Côte d'Ivoire 3.28 million compare
More education data for Arab World
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1129 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.62 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7891 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0828 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Arab World?
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Arab World was 40.79 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 40.79 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.51 million in 1971.
- How does Arab World rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Arab World ranks 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. 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, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils with 698 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, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Secondary education, pupils with 698 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.