Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male was 62.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
62.6%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
28th
of 45 groups
All-time high
62.8%
in 2018
All-time low
49.6%
in 1996
Years of data
26
1994–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1994–2019

02040601994200620191994: 54.3 %1995: 52.7 %1996: 49.6 %1997: 51.4 %1998: 52.7 %1999: 53.3 %2000: 54.5 %2001: 56 %2002: 55 %2003: 57.1 %2004: 57.7 %2005: 57 %2006: 57.1 %2007: 53.8 %2008: 54.6 %2009: 54.4 %2010: 55.3 %2011: 60.3 %2012: 61.8 %2013: 61.8 %2014: 62.4 %2015: 61 %2016: 62.6 %2017: 62.8 %2018: 62.8 %2019: 62.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 62.6%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 62.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 1996.

That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1994 to 2019.
Year % Change
1994 54.3%
1995 52.7% -2.9%
1996 49.6% -5.8%
1997 51.4% +3.5%
1998 52.7% +2.6%
1999 53.3% +1.2%
2000 54.5% +2.3%
2001 56.0% +2.7%
2002 55.0% -1.8%
2003 57.1% +3.8%
2004 57.7% +1.1%
2005 57.0% -1.2%
2006 57.1% +0.2%
2007 53.8% -5.9%
2008 54.6% +1.6%
2009 54.4% -0.4%
2010 55.3% +1.6%
2011 60.3% +9.0%
2012 61.8% +2.5%
2013 61.8% +0.0%
2014 62.4% +1.1%
2015 61.0% -2.3%
2016 62.6% +2.5%
2017 62.8% +0.4%
2018 62.8% +0.0%
2019 62.6% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52.3% 49.6% 54.3% 6
2000s 55.7% 53.8% 57.7% 10
2010s 61.3% 55.3% 62.8% 10

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  4. 28 Palau 112.9% compare
  5. 29 United Arab Emirates 112.7% compare
  6. 30 Nauru 111.9% compare
  7. 31 Greece 111.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 62.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
The highest recorded value was 62.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 1996.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,271 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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