Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled … general in Arab World

Arab World: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled … general was 79.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
79.3%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
21st
of 45 groups
All-time high
81.6%
in 2014
All-time low
66.9%
in 1999
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Arab World, 1997–2019

0204060801997200820191997: 67.7 %1998: 67.2 %1999: 66.9 %2000: 66.9 %2001: 67 %2002: 67.4 %2003: 68.8 %2004: 69.8 %2005: 72.1 %2006: 74.4 %2007: 77.3 %2008: 78.8 %2009: 80.2 %2010: 80.2 %2011: 79.6 %2012: 80.3 %2013: 80.3 %2014: 81.6 %2015: 80.9 %2016: 80.7 %2017: 79.9 %2018: 79.6 %2019: 79.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Arab World is 79.3%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Arab World peaked at 81.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 66.9%, in 1999.

That places Arab World 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled … general in Arab World, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%) in Arab World, 1997 to 2019.
Year % Change
1997 67.7% —
1998 67.2% -0.8%
1999 66.9% -0.5%
2000 66.9% +0.1%
2001 67.0% +0.1%
2002 67.4% +0.5%
2003 68.8% +2.0%
2004 69.8% +1.5%
2005 72.1% +3.3%
2006 74.4% +3.2%
2007 77.3% +3.9%
2008 78.8% +1.9%
2009 80.2% +1.8%
2010 80.2% +0.0%
2011 79.6% -0.8%
2012 80.3% +0.8%
2013 80.3% +0.1%
2014 81.6% +1.6%
2015 80.9% -0.8%
2016 80.7% -0.2%
2017 79.9% -1.0%
2018 79.6% -0.4%
2019 79.3% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 67.3% 66.9% 67.7% 3
2000s 72.3% 66.9% 80.2% 10
2010s 80.2% 79.3% 81.6% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Arab World?
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Arab World was 79.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Arab World?
The highest recorded value was 81.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Arab World?
The lowest recorded value was 66.9% in 1999.
How does Arab World rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
Arab World ranks 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Arab World?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 3,926 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the upper secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the upper secondary level. General education is designed to develop learners’ general knowledge, skills and competencies and literacy and numeracy skills, often to prepare students for more advanced educational programmes at the same or higher ISCED levels and to lay the foundation for lifelong learning. General educational programmes are typically school- or college-based. General education includes educational programmes that are designed to prepare students for entry into vocational education, but that do not prepare for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades, nor lead directly to a labour market relevant qualification.