School enrollment, secondary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: School enrollment, secondary was 72.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2018, school enrollment, secondary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 72.9%. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 72.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 1970.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.3% | — |
| 1971 | 22.4% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 24.2% | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 25.9% | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 26.9% | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 28.8% | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 30.8% | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 32.8% | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 34.7% | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 35.9% | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 36.9% | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 37.5% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 38.7% | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 39.7% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 40.7% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 41.8% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 43.7% | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 45.0% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 45.7% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 46.9% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 49.5% | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 50.0% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 49.8% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 51.3% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 53.7% | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 54.4% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 55.0% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 56.6% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 58.3% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 60.1% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 61.3% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 62.3% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 63.1% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 64.2% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 65.5% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 65.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 65.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 65.4% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 66.9% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 68.8% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 68.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 71.2% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 71.5% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 69.5% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 70.2% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 71.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 71.9% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 72.4% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 72.9% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.5% | 22.3% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.6% | 36.9% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.9% | 49.5% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.9% | 61.3% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 68.8% | 72.9% | 9 |
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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 school enrollment, secondary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- School enrollment, secondary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 72.9% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, 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 72.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 1970.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 School enrollment, secondary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.