Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 13.40 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan stood at 13.40 million. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 13.40 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.44 million, in 1995.
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 74th 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 upper secondary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.44 million | — |
| 1996 | 5.49 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 5.99 million | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 6.43 million | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 6.77 million | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 7.16 million | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 7.46 million | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 7.73 million | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 8.13 million | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 8.46 million | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 8.43 million | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 9.10 million | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 8.86 million | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 8.71 million | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 8.73 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 8.83 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 9.31 million | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 9.29 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 9.28 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 9.55 million | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 9.66 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 9.64 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 9.70 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 10.22 million | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 10.62 million | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 10.95 million | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 11.33 million | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 12.00 million | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 12.74 million | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 13.40 million | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.03 million | 5.44 million | 6.77 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 8.28 million | 7.16 million | 9.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.61 million | 8.83 million | 10.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.08 million | 10.95 million | 13.40 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- 71 Guatemala 193,252 compare
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- 75 Mozambique 183,255 compare
- 76 Austria 168,867 compare
- 77 Switzerland 166,099 compare
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)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 13.40 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.40 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.44 million in 1995.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 74th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release