Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1970–2024

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M197019972024

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan stood at 35.93 million. 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 (number), gaps filled 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.

That places WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 76th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1970 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 35.93 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled?
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 76th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) with 767 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled
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Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
439 places, 19,446 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) with 767 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.