Secondary education, general pupils in Arab World
Arab World: Secondary education, general pupils was 29.80 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Arab World, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils in Arab World is 29.80 million, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Arab World peaked at 29.80 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.39 million, in 1970.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.85 million | 4.39 million | 7.97 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.93 million | 8.46 million | 13.20 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.32 million | 14.50 million | 19.30 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.80 million | 20.10 million | 27.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.61 million | 27.60 million | 29.80 million | 9 |
More education data for Arab World
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.58 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 93.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total 140.07 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 19.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9502 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 68.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Arab World?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Arab World was 29.80 million in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 29.80 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.39 million in 1970.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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, general pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.