Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 12.15 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 12.15 million number for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 13.25 million number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.73 million number, in 1994.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 39th 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 upper secondary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 8.73 million number | — |
| 1995 | 9.09 million number | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 9.02 million number | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 9.78 million number | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 10.53 million number | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 11.11 million number | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 11.75 million number | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 12.34 million number | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 12.54 million number | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 12.98 million number | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 13.25 million number | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 13.15 million number | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 13.16 million number | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 12.41 million number | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 12.20 million number | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 11.87 million number | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 11.92 million number | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 12.82 million number | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 12.88 million number | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 12.68 million number | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 12.69 million number | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.28 million number | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 11.89 million number | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 11.93 million number | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 12.07 million number | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 12.15 million number | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.71 million number | 8.73 million number | 11.11 million number | 6 |
| 2000s | 12.56 million number | 11.75 million number | 13.25 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.33 million number | 11.89 million number | 12.88 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)
- 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 62.0% (2025)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate -2.91 % 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 -3.3 % 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 (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 12.15 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.25 million number in 2004.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.73 million number in 1994.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 upper 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 upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.