Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)

ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501): Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 97.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
97.4%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
168th
of 221 groups
All-time high
97.8%
in 2022
All-time low
96.7%
in 2008
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), 1997–2024

0204060801001997201020241997: 97.1 %1998: 97 %1999: 96.9 %2000: 96.8 %2001: 96.9 %2002: 97.1 %2003: 97.5 %2004: 97.1 %2005: 97.2 %2006: 97.1 %2007: 97.1 %2008: 96.7 %2009: 97 %2010: 97.5 %2011: 97.7 %2012: 97.4 %2013: 97.4 %2014: 97.5 %2015: 97.4 %2016: 97.2 %2017: 97.3 %2018: 97.2 %2019: 97.2 %2020: 97.3 %2021: 97.7 %2022: 97.8 %2023: 97.7 %2024: 97.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) recorded 97.4% for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in 2024.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) peaked at 97.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 96.7%, in 2008.

ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 168th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%) in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), 1997 to 2024.
Year % Change
1997 97.1%
1998 97.0% -0.1%
1999 96.9% -0.1%
2000 96.8% -0.1%
2001 96.9% +0.1%
2002 97.1% +0.2%
2003 97.5% +0.3%
2004 97.1% -0.4%
2005 97.2% +0.1%
2006 97.1% -0.0%
2007 97.1% -0.0%
2008 96.7% -0.4%
2009 97.0% +0.3%
2010 97.5% +0.5%
2011 97.7% +0.2%
2012 97.4% -0.4%
2013 97.4% +0.1%
2014 97.5% +0.1%
2015 97.4% -0.1%
2016 97.2% -0.2%
2017 97.3% +0.1%
2018 97.2% -0.0%
2019 97.2% +0.0%
2020 97.3% +0.1%
2021 97.7% +0.3%
2022 97.8% +0.2%
2023 97.7% -0.2%
2024 97.4% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 97.0% 96.9% 97.1% 3
2000s 97.0% 96.7% 97.5% 10
2010s 97.4% 97.2% 97.7% 10
2020s 97.6% 97.3% 97.8% 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)

  1. 165 Jordan 97.6% compare
  2. 166 Belize 97.3% compare
  3. 167 Central African Republic 97.1% compare
  4. 168 Senegal 97.0% compare
  5. 169 Estonia 96.8% compare
  6. 170 Côte d'Ivoire 96.6% compare
  7. 171 Peru 96.4% compare

See the full ranking of 419 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) was 97.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2022.
What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
The lowest recorded value was 96.7% in 2008.
How does ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 168th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
419 places, 10,257 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release