Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Uzbekistan: Secondary education, pupils

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
68.09 million
in 2024
Uzbekistan
4.36 million
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
26th
Uzbekistan rank
28th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Uzbekistan
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 68.09 million against 4.36 million in Uzbekistan, a difference of 63.73 million.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 15.6 times Uzbekistan's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 26th and Uzbekistan ranks 28th of 45 groups.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
1980s 20.80 million 3.05 million 17.75 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 30.79 million 3.25 million 27.54 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 44.46 million 4.35 million 40.11 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 50.61 million 4.19 million 46.42 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2020s 62.43 million 4.03 million 58.40 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Uzbekistan?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 68.09 million against 4.36 million in Uzbekistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Uzbekistan?
63.73 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Uzbekistan?
33 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Uzbekistan rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 26th and Uzbekistan ranks 28th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.