Secondary education, pupils in Arab World
Arab World: Secondary education, pupils was 47.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in Arab World, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, pupils in Arab World stood at 47.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Arab World peaked at 47.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 1971.
That places Arab World 33rd 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, pupils in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 34.0% | — |
| 1971 | 34.0% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 34.3% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 34.6% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 35.0% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 35.1% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 35.7% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 36.3% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 36.6% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 37.1% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 37.4% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 37.9% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 38.4% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 38.9% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 39.3% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 39.7% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 40.1% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 40.4% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 40.8% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 41.2% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 41.9% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 42.4% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 43.1% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 43.4% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 43.5% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 44.1% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 44.3% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 44.6% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 45.1% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 45.7% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 45.9% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 46.1% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 46.4% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 46.7% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 46.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 47.0% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 47.2% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 47.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 47.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 47.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 47.2% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 47.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 47.1% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 47.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 47.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 47.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 47.1% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 47.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 47.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.3% | 34.0% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.4% | 37.4% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.8% | 41.9% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.8% | 45.9% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 47.0% | 47.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More education data for Arab World
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.58 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0052 units per person (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, per capita 0.2783 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Arab World?
- Secondary education, pupils in Arab World was 47.2% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 1971.
- How does Arab World rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Arab World ranks 33rd out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.