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

Latest (2019)
63.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
25th
of 45 groups
All-time high
63.0%
in 2019
All-time low
46.4%
in 1996
Years of data
26
1994–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1994–2019

02040601994200620191994: 48.3 %1995: 48.5 %1996: 46.4 %1997: 48.7 %1998: 50.6 %1999: 51.9 %2000: 53.6 %2001: 55.2 %2002: 55.2 %2003: 56.6 %2004: 57.5 %2005: 57.2 %2006: 57.6 %2007: 55 %2008: 54.8 %2009: 54.2 %2010: 55.2 %2011: 60.1 %2012: 61.3 %2013: 61.2 %2014: 61.9 %2015: 60.4 %2016: 62.2 %2017: 62.5 %2018: 62.9 %2019: 63 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1994 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  6. 27 Grenada 114.6% compare
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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,371 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.