Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 21.29 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
21.29 million
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
77th
of 221 groups
All-time high
21.29 million
in 2024
All-time low
10.94 million
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1995–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1995200920241995: 10.9M1996: 11.4M1997: 11.8M1998: 12.2M1999: 12.6M2000: 12.9M2001: 13.0M2002: 13.4M2003: 14.0M2004: 14.4M2005: 14.4M2006: 14.6M2007: 15.2M2008: 15.4M2009: 15.8M2010: 15.8M2011: 15.9M2012: 16.0M2013: 15.2M2014: 15.2M2015: 15.7M2016: 16.4M2017: 16.7M2018: 17.2M2019: 17.8M2020: 18.4M2021: 19.1M2022: 19.7M2023: 20.5M2024: 21.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan recorded 21.29 million for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 21.29 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.94 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, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 10.94 million
1996 11.39 million +4.1%
1997 11.77 million +3.4%
1998 12.21 million +3.8%
1999 12.61 million +3.2%
2000 12.89 million +2.2%
2001 13.04 million +1.2%
2002 13.40 million +2.7%
2003 13.96 million +4.2%
2004 14.37 million +2.9%
2005 14.39 million +0.1%
2006 14.63 million +1.7%
2007 15.16 million +3.6%
2008 15.43 million +1.8%
2009 15.80 million +2.4%
2010 15.77 million -0.2%
2011 15.86 million +0.6%
2012 16.04 million +1.1%
2013 15.20 million -5.2%
2014 15.18 million -0.1%
2015 15.68 million +3.3%
2016 16.38 million +4.4%
2017 16.70 million +2.0%
2018 17.24 million +3.2%
2019 17.76 million +3.0%
2020 18.39 million +3.6%
2021 19.06 million +3.6%
2022 19.66 million +3.2%
2023 20.53 million +4.4%
2024 21.29 million +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.78 million 10.94 million 12.61 million 5
2000s 14.31 million 12.89 million 15.80 million 10
2010s 16.18 million 15.18 million 17.76 million 10
2020s 19.79 million 18.39 million 21.29 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 21.29 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 21.29 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 10.94 million in 1995.
How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 77th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,955 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release