Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 32.80 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 32.80 million for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 33.80 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.56 million, in 1970.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 32nd of 41 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.56 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.69 million | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 5.33 million | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 5.74 million | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 6.15 million | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 6.83 million | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 7.51 million | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 8.17 million | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 9.14 million | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 9.70 million | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 10.20 million | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 10.70 million | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 11.40 million | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 11.90 million | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 12.60 million | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 13.30 million | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 14.20 million | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 15.00 million | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 15.70 million | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 16.40 million | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 18.20 million | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 18.70 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 19.30 million | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 20.30 million | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 21.80 million | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 22.90 million | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 23.90 million | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 25.20 million | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 26.50 million | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 27.80 million | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 28.70 million | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 29.40 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 30.10 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 31.30 million | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 31.70 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 31.80 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 31.90 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 32.10 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 32.30 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 32.80 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 32.80 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 33.70 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 33.80 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 31.70 million | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 31.40 million | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 31.60 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 31.90 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 32.20 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 32.80 million | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.78 million | 4.56 million | 9.70 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.14 million | 10.20 million | 16.40 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.46 million | 18.20 million | 27.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.21 million | 28.70 million | 32.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.43 million | 31.40 million | 33.80 million | 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 secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 32.80 million in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.80 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.56 million in 1970.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 32nd out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.