Progression to secondary school in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Progression to secondary school was 91.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Progression to secondary school in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for progression to secondary school in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 91.3%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 93.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 72.3%, in 1971.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 25th out of 42 groups with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Progression to secondary school in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 72.3% | — |
| 1972 | 72.7% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 73.8% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 75.9% | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 79.4% | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 76.6% | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 79.0% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 72.7% | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 78.6% | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 79.8% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 80.5% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 82.5% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 83.4% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 83.0% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 85.3% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 84.3% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 84.7% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 85.7% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 87.0% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 86.3% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 88.8% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 89.2% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 89.7% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 89.8% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 89.8% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 90.0% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 90.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 90.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 91.0% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 90.9% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 91.9% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 93.3% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 93.6% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 91.5% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 90.3% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 91.7% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 92.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 92.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 91.7% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 91.4% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 90.9% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 87.8% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 88.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 89.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 89.7% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 90.8% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 91.3% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.7% | 72.3% | 79.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 83.6% | 79.8% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.5% | 86.3% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.9% | 90.3% | 93.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.9% | 87.8% | 91.4% | 8 |
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More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.90 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 68.09 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.113 units per person (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is progression to secondary school in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Progression to secondary school in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 91.3% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 93.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.3% in 1971.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for progression to secondary school?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th out of 42 groups with data for 2017.
- Is progression to secondary school rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).