Enrolment in secondary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Enrolment in secondary education, female was 15.25 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
15.25 million number
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
37th
of 45 groups
All-time high
15.42 million number
in 2011
All-time low
1.42 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 15.25 million number for enrolment in secondary education, female in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 15.42 million number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.42 million number, in 1970.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.42 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.46 million number | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 1.72 million number | +17.6% |
| 1973 | 1.90 million number | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 2.09 million number | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 2.34 million number | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 2.65 million number | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 2.96 million number | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 3.36 million number | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 3.64 million number | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 3.88 million number | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 4.13 million number | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 4.43 million number | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 4.71 million number | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 5.01 million number | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 5.35 million number | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 5.78 million number | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 6.14 million number | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 6.45 million number | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 6.76 million number | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 7.59 million number | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 7.92 million number | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 8.25 million number | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 8.87 million number | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 9.68 million number | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 10.26 million number | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 10.74 million number | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 11.51 million number | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 12.29 million number | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 13.04 million number | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 13.60 million number | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 14.00 million number | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 14.32 million number | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 14.91 million number | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 15.17 million number | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 15.10 million number | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 15.07 million number | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 14.99 million number | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 14.92 million number | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 14.97 million number | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 14.90 million number | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 15.42 million number | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 15.42 million number | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 14.44 million number | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 14.21 million number | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 14.30 million number | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 14.51 million number | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 14.67 million number | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 14.91 million number | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 15.25 million number | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.36 million number | 1.42 million number | 3.64 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.26 million number | 3.88 million number | 6.76 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.02 million number | 7.59 million number | 13.04 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.70 million number | 13.60 million number | 15.17 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.80 million number | 14.21 million number | 15.42 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Population ages 0-14 32.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (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)
- Number of infant deaths, male, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate -3.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, female, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate -2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 15.25 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.42 million number in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 million number in 1970.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.