Enrolment in secondary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 35.93 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
35.93 million
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
76th
of 221 groups
All-time high
35.93 million
in 2024
All-time low
6.66 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan recorded 35.93 million for enrolment in secondary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 35.93 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.66 million, in 1971.
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 76th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.03 million | — |
| 1971 | 6.66 million | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 7.15 million | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 7.30 million | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 7.67 million | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 8.23 million | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 8.73 million | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 9.24 million | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 9.93 million | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 8.57 million | -13.6% |
| 1980 | 10.59 million | +23.5% |
| 1981 | 10.93 million | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 11.22 million | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 11.66 million | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 12.11 million | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 12.61 million | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 13.20 million | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 13.75 million | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 14.21 million | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 14.67 million | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 15.73 million | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 16.24 million | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 16.89 million | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 17.57 million | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 18.70 million | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 19.11 million | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 19.50 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 20.22 million | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 20.92 million | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 21.41 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 21.88 million | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 22.21 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 22.43 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 22.98 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 23.71 million | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 23.59 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 24.67 million | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 24.85 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 25.29 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 25.69 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 25.97 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 26.79 million | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 27.22 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 26.54 million | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 26.43 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 27.12 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 27.68 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 28.08 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 28.89 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 29.76 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 30.73 million | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 31.82 million | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 33.09 million | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 34.62 million | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 35.93 million | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.05 million | 6.66 million | 9.93 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.50 million | 10.59 million | 14.67 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.63 million | 15.73 million | 21.41 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.73 million | 21.88 million | 25.69 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.45 million | 25.97 million | 29.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.24 million | 30.73 million | 35.93 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 35.93 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 35.93 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.66 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 76th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. 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 secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release