Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Arab World
Arab World: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0828 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Arab World, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Arab World stood at 0.0828 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Arab World peaked at 0.0892 units per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0554 units per person, in 1979.
That places Arab World 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Arab World, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0679 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0606 units per person | -10.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0611 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0618 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0624 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.064 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0659 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0678 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0698 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0554 units per person | -20.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0718 units per person | +29.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0729 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0742 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0748 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0756 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0768 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0786 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0791 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0789 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.078 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0814 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0793 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0776 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0779 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0801 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0799 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.079 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0806 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0824 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0833 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0843 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0852 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0854 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0885 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0892 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0869 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0857 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.084 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0826 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0833 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0825 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0833 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.082 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0783 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0761 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0756 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0753 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0758 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0762 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0767 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0788 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0805 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0824 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.083 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0828 units per person | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0637 units per person | 0.0554 units per person | 0.0698 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0761 units per person | 0.0718 units per person | 0.0791 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0802 units per person | 0.0776 units per person | 0.0833 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0855 units per person | 0.0826 units per person | 0.0892 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0782 units per person | 0.0753 units per person | 0.0833 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0815 units per person | 0.0788 units per person | 0.083 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 18 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.1224 units per person compare
- 19 Fiji 0.1223 units per person compare
- 20 Timor-Leste 0.1223 units per person compare
- 21 New Caledonia 0.122 units per person compare
- 22 Kenya 0.1217 units per person compare
- 23 Tajikistan 0.1217 units per person compare
- 24 United States Virgin Islands 0.1191 units per person 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, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 40.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7891 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per capita in Arab World?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Arab World was 0.0828 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0892 units per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0554 units per person in 1979.
- How does Arab World rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- Arab World ranks 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, 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, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.