Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Arab World
Arab World: Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled was 3.33 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Arab World, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Arab World recorded 3.33 million for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in 2018.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Arab World peaked at 3.76 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 494,392, in 1970.
Arab World ranks 34th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Arab World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 494,392 | — |
| 1971 | 504,278 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 532,912 | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 553,994 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 633,755 | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 619,794 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 678,516 | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 750,258 | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 807,489 | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 906,089 | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 982,155 | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 1.09 million | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 1.21 million | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 1.30 million | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 1.36 million | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 1.46 million | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 1.63 million | +12.2% |
| 1987 | 1.75 million | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 1.80 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.84 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 1.84 million | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.88 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 1.84 million | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 2.22 million | +20.1% |
| 1994 | 2.52 million | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 2.56 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 2.60 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 2.81 million | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 3.02 million | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 3.17 million | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 3.32 million | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 3.49 million | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 3.53 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 3.61 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 3.76 million | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 3.53 million | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 3.30 million | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 2.92 million | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 2.82 million | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 2.61 million | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 2.66 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.93 million | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 3.05 million | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 3.07 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.94 million | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 3.02 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 3.11 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.23 million | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 3.33 million | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 648,148 | 494,392 | 906,089 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.44 million | 982,155 | 1.84 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.44 million | 1.84 million | 3.17 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.29 million | 2.61 million | 3.76 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.04 million | 2.66 million | 3.33 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More education data for Arab World
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.62 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1129 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7891 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 40.79 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Arab World?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Arab World was 3.33 million in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 3.76 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 494,392 in 1970.
- How does Arab World rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled?
- Arab World ranks 34th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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, vocational pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 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, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 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.