Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in Arab World
Arab World: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general was 79.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in Arab World, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general 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 general 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 43 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
More reference data data for Arab World
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 9.83 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 4.80 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 5.03 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.6 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.44 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.75 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 90.3% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6009 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 1.1 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 870,261 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in Arab World?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general 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 general 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 general 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 general?
- Arab World ranks 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general 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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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.