Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 5.96 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female 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 5.96 million number for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 6.48 million number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.70 million number, in 1994.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 38th 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, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 3.70 million number | — |
| 1995 | 4.02 million number | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 4.07 million number | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 4.50 million number | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 4.93 million number | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 5.30 million number | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 5.66 million number | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 5.96 million number | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 6.17 million number | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 6.30 million number | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 6.45 million number | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 6.44 million number | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 6.48 million number | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 6.20 million number | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 5.99 million number | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 5.79 million number | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 5.83 million number | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 6.26 million number | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 6.26 million number | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.15 million number | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 6.16 million number | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 5.95 million number | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 5.78 million number | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 5.81 million number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 5.90 million number | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 5.96 million number | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.42 million number | 3.70 million number | 5.30 million number | 6 |
| 2000s | 6.14 million number | 5.66 million number | 6.48 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.01 million number | 5.78 million number | 6.26 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, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 5.96 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.48 million number in 2006.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.70 million number in 1994.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.