School enrollment, secondary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: School enrollment, secondary was 65.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 65.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 65.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 1971.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 33rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 30.9% | — |
| 1971 | 28.6% | -7.4% |
| 1972 | 29.6% | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 29.3% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 30.0% | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 31.4% | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 32.6% | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 33.9% | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 35.0% | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 29.7% | -15.2% |
| 1980 | 36.0% | +21.4% |
| 1981 | 36.6% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 37.2% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 38.0% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 38.7% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 39.6% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 40.8% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 41.6% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 42.1% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 42.9% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 44.9% | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 46.0% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 46.6% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 47.1% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 48.5% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 48.2% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 48.9% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 49.5% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 49.9% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 50.2% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 50.4% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.7% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 51.7% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 51.4% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 53.5% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 53.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 54.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 55.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 56.7% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 57.1% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 55.9% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 56.4% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 57.4% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 58.2% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 58.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 59.4% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 60.2% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 60.7% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 61.4% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 62.4% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 64.2% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 65.8% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.1% | 28.6% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.4% | 36.0% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.8% | 44.9% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.1% | 50.2% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 55.2% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 60.7% | 65.8% | 5 |
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More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Population ages 0-14 31.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 68.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.90 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.113 units per person (2024)
- 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)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- School enrollment, secondary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 65.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 65.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 1971.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.