Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 63.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 63.0%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 63.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 1996.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 25th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 48.3% | — |
| 1995 | 48.5% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 46.4% | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 48.7% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 50.6% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 51.9% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 53.6% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 55.2% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 55.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 56.6% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 57.5% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 57.2% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 57.6% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 55.0% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 54.8% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 54.2% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 55.2% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 60.1% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 61.3% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 61.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 61.9% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 60.4% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 62.2% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 62.5% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 62.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 63.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.0% | 46.4% | 51.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 55.7% | 53.6% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 55.2% | 63.0% | 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)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate -2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 63.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 63.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 1996.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.