Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 40.06 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan is 40.06 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 40.06 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.58 million, in 1995.
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 77th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 19.58 million | — |
| 1996 | 20.51 million | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 21.31 million | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 22.18 million | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 22.97 million | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 23.50 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 23.81 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 24.34 million | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 25.26 million | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 25.95 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 26.13 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 26.60 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 27.58 million | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 28.13 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 28.92 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 28.81 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 29.08 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 29.41 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 27.80 million | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 27.82 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 28.78 million | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 30.15 million | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 30.79 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 31.81 million | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 32.86 million | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 34.11 million | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 35.36 million | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 36.55 million | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 38.38 million | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 40.06 million | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.31 million | 19.58 million | 22.97 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 26.02 million | 23.50 million | 28.92 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.73 million | 27.80 million | 32.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.89 million | 34.11 million | 40.06 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 35.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 40.06 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 40.06 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.58 million in 1995.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 77th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release