Secondary education, vocational pupils in Arab World
Arab World: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 3.33 million in 2018. β² Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Arab World, 1970β2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils in Arab World is 3.33 million, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Arab World peaked at 3.76 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 494,392, in 1970.
That places Arab World 33rd out of 42 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.
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
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (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, female 19.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Arab World?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Arab World was 3.33 million in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 3.76 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 494,392 in 1970.
- How does Arab World rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Arab World ranks 33rd out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.