Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in UIS: Arab States
UIS: Arab States: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 89.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
89.1%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
122nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
90.0%
in 2010
All-time low
85.2%
in 2001
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in UIS: Arab States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in UIS: Arab States stood at 89.1%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in UIS: Arab States peaked at 90.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 85.2%, in 2001.
UIS: Arab States ranks 122nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in UIS: Arab States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 89.3% | — |
| 1971 | 89.1% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 89.2% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 89.3% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 88.7% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 89.7% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 89.7% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 89.8% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 89.9% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 89.7% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 89.5% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 89.0% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 88.7% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 88.5% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 88.5% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 88.4% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 87.8% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 87.5% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 87.5% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 87.5% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 88.5% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 88.4% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 88.6% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 87.1% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 86.5% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 86.4% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 86.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 85.9% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 85.6% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 85.5% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 85.3% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 85.2% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 85.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 85.7% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 85.5% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 86.3% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 87.2% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 88.6% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 88.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 89.9% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 90.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 89.5% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 89.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 89.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 89.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 89.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 88.8% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 88.6% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 88.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 88.3% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 88.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 88.5% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 88.8% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 88.9% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 89.1% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.4% | 88.7% | 89.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.3% | 87.5% | 89.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.9% | 85.5% | 88.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.8% | 85.2% | 89.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.0% | 88.3% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 88.2% | 89.1% | 5 |
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More education data for UIS: Arab States
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5507 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 28.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in UIS: Arab States?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in UIS: Arab States was 89.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.2% in 2001.
- How does UIS: Arab States rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- UIS: Arab States ranks 122nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in UIS: Arab States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UIS: Arab States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release