Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 19.30 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 19.30 million number. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 19.30 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.29 million number, in 1994.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 13.29 million number | — |
| 1995 | 13.83 million number | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 14.76 million number | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 15.38 million number | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 16.05 million number | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 16.78 million number | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 17.16 million number | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 17.32 million number | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 17.69 million number | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 18.34 million number | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 18.48 million number | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 18.28 million number | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 18.04 million number | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 18.39 million number | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 18.60 million number | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 19.07 million number | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 18.90 million number | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 19.08 million number | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 19.07 million number | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 17.23 million number | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 16.67 million number | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 17.27 million number | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 18.05 million number | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 18.32 million number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 18.69 million number | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 19.30 million number | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.02 million number | 13.29 million number | 16.78 million number | 6 |
| 2000s | 18.14 million number | 17.16 million number | 19.07 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.26 million number | 16.67 million number | 19.30 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 0-14 32.6% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.1% (2025)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate -2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate -3.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 19.30 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.30 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.29 million number in 1994.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.