Enrolment in secondary education, male in Arab World

Arab World: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 17.63 million number in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
17.63 million number
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
35th
of 44 groups
All-time high
17.63 million number
in 2019
All-time low
3.22 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Enrolment in secondary education, male in Arab World, 1970–2019

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in secondary education, male in Arab World stood at 17.63 million number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Arab World peaked at 17.63 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.22 million number, in 1970.

Arab World ranks 35th of 44 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.19 million number 3.22 million number 5.58 million number 10
1980s 7.47 million number 5.91 million number 8.82 million number 10
1990s 10.52 million number 9.43 million number 12.20 million number 10
2000s 14.40 million number 12.64 million number 15.66 million number 10
2010s 16.66 million number 15.93 million number 17.63 million number 10

Countries ranked near Arab World

  1. 32 Saudi Arabia 1.69 million number compare
  2. 33 Nepal 1.68 million number compare
  3. 34 Morocco 1.55 million number compare
  4. 35 Korea, Republic of 1.51 million number compare
  5. 36 Ghana 1.46 million number compare
  6. 37 Peru 1.44 million number compare
  7. 38 Canada 1.36 million number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male in Arab World?
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Arab World was 17.63 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Arab World?
The highest recorded value was 17.63 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Arab World?
The lowest recorded value was 3.22 million number in 1970.
How does Arab World rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
Arab World ranks 35th out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Arab World?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Arab World data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,155 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.