Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male was 14.64 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
14.64 million
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
75th
of 221 groups
All-time high
14.64 million
in 2024
All-time low
8.11 million
in 1996
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1995–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M1995200920241995: 8.2M1996: 8.1M1997: 8.4M1998: 8.7M1999: 8.8M2000: 9.0M2001: 9.2M2002: 9.0M2003: 9.0M2004: 9.3M2005: 9.2M2006: 10.0M2007: 9.7M2008: 9.9M2009: 9.9M2010: 10.2M2011: 10.9M2012: 11.2M2013: 11.3M2014: 11.3M2015: 11.4M2016: 11.3M2017: 11.4M2018: 11.7M2019: 12.0M2020: 12.3M2021: 12.8M2022: 13.4M2023: 14.1M2024: 14.6M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan is 14.64 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 14.64 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.11 million, in 1996.

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 75th 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, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 8.17 million
1996 8.11 million -0.8%
1997 8.45 million +4.2%
1998 8.70 million +3.0%
1999 8.80 million +1.1%
2000 8.98 million +2.1%
2001 9.17 million +2.0%
2002 9.04 million -1.4%
2003 9.02 million -0.1%
2004 9.35 million +3.6%
2005 9.20 million -1.5%
2006 10.03 million +9.0%
2007 9.69 million -3.4%
2008 9.86 million +1.7%
2009 9.88 million +0.3%
2010 10.20 million +3.2%
2011 10.92 million +7.1%
2012 11.19 million +2.4%
2013 11.33 million +1.3%
2014 11.25 million -0.7%
2015 11.44 million +1.7%
2016 11.30 million -1.2%
2017 11.38 million +0.7%
2018 11.65 million +2.4%
2019 12.00 million +3.0%
2020 12.33 million +2.7%
2021 12.76 million +3.5%
2022 13.43 million +5.2%
2023 14.09 million +4.9%
2024 14.64 million +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.45 million 8.11 million 8.80 million 5
2000s 9.42 million 8.98 million 10.03 million 10
2010s 11.27 million 10.20 million 12.00 million 10
2020s 13.45 million 12.33 million 14.64 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan

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  3. 74 Austria 183,048 compare
  4. 75 Greece 180,885 compare
  5. 76 Tanzania, United Republic of 174,985 compare
  6. 77 Guatemala 171,760 compare
  7. 78 Finland 161,188 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in upper secondary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 14.64 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 14.64 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 8.11 million in 1996.
How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 75th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 10,609 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release