Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 53.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan is 53.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 53.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 1996.
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 147th 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.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 39.6% | — |
| 1996 | 38.0% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 38.8% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 39.2% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 39.1% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 39.5% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 39.8% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 39.3% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 39.5% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 40.4% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 39.6% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 42.5% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 41.0% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 41.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 41.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 42.1% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 44.8% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 45.5% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 45.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 45.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 46.2% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 46.7% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 46.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 47.8% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 48.9% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 49.4% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 50.1% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 51.5% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 52.8% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 53.9% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.0% | 38.0% | 39.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 40.4% | 39.3% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 42.1% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 49.4% | 53.9% | 5 |
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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 gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 53.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 53.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 1996.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 147th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release