School age population, upper secondary education, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): School age population, upper secondary education, male was 9.72 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, upper secondary education, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 9.72 million number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 11.69 million number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.11 million number, in 1970.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 35th of 45 groups on this measure, 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, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.11 million number | — |
| 1971 | 4.33 million number | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 4.44 million number | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 4.56 million number | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 4.67 million number | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 4.81 million number | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 4.96 million number | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 5.09 million number | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 5.63 million number | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 5.80 million number | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 5.99 million number | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 6.18 million number | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 6.34 million number | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 6.53 million number | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 6.74 million number | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 6.96 million number | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 7.16 million number | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 7.27 million number | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 7.41 million number | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 7.63 million number | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 7.93 million number | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 8.25 million number | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 8.55 million number | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 8.88 million number | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 9.23 million number | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 9.57 million number | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 9.90 million number | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 10.22 million number | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 10.56 million number | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 10.84 million number | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 11.09 million number | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 11.32 million number | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 11.49 million number | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 11.62 million number | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 11.69 million number | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 11.67 million number | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 11.59 million number | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 11.43 million number | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 11.25 million number | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 11.06 million number | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 10.90 million number | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 10.76 million number | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 10.61 million number | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 10.47 million number | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 10.35 million number | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 10.27 million number | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 9.67 million number | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 9.65 million number | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 9.67 million number | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 9.72 million number | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.84 million number | 4.11 million number | 5.80 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.82 million number | 5.99 million number | 7.63 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.39 million number | 7.93 million number | 10.84 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.42 million number | 11.06 million number | 11.69 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.21 million number | 9.65 million number | 10.90 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, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- School age population, upper secondary education, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 9.72 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.69 million number in 2004.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.11 million number in 1970.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- 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, male rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.