School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 18.98 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
18.98 million number
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
35th
of 45 groups
All-time high
22.91 million number
in 2004
All-time low
8.00 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 18.98 million number.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 22.91 million number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.00 million number, in 1970.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.00 million number | — |
| 1971 | 8.42 million number | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 8.65 million number | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 8.87 million number | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 9.11 million number | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 9.37 million number | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 9.67 million number | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 9.93 million number | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 10.97 million number | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 11.31 million number | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 11.67 million number | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 12.04 million number | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 12.37 million number | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 12.74 million number | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 13.13 million number | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 13.53 million number | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 13.91 million number | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 14.18 million number | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 14.50 million number | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 14.95 million number | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 15.54 million number | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 16.14 million number | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 16.71 million number | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 17.33 million number | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 17.98 million number | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 18.65 million number | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 19.32 million number | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 19.99 million number | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 20.68 million number | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 21.26 million number | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 21.78 million number | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 22.23 million number | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 22.55 million number | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 22.79 million number | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 22.91 million number | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 22.85 million number | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 22.69 million number | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 22.40 million number | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 22.06 million number | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 21.71 million number | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 21.40 million number | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 21.11 million number | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 20.81 million number | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 20.53 million number | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 20.29 million number | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 20.11 million number | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 18.92 million number | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 18.87 million number | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 18.89 million number | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 18.98 million number | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.43 million number | 8.00 million number | 11.31 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.30 million number | 11.67 million number | 14.95 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.36 million number | 15.54 million number | 21.26 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.40 million number | 21.71 million number | 22.91 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.99 million number | 18.87 million number | 21.40 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 0-14 32.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.1% (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 -2.7 % 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 18.98 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 22.91 million number in 2004.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.00 million number in 1970.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.