Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male was 54.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan recorded 54.9% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 54.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 2005.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 145th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 46.1% | — |
| 1996 | 44.0% | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 44.1% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 43.8% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 43.0% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 42.7% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 42.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 41.2% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 40.4% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 41.1% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 40.0% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 43.1% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 41.4% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 42.0% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 42.2% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 43.6% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 46.8% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 48.1% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 48.7% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 48.2% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 48.6% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 48.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 48.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 49.5% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 50.5% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 51.0% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 51.7% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 53.0% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 54.1% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 54.9% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.2% | 43.0% | 46.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 41.7% | 40.0% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 43.6% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 51.0% | 54.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- 142 Gibraltar 55.6% compare
- 143 Panama 54.7% compare
- 144 Dominican Republic 54.7% compare
- 145 Myanmar 54.2% compare
- 146 Bangladesh 53.9% compare
- 147 Suriname 50.3% compare
- 148 Seychelles 48.7% compare
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, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 54.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 2005.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 145th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release