Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0449 units per person in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 0.0449 units per person.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 0.059 units per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0219 units per person, in 1970.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 41st 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, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0219 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.022 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0243 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0254 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0265 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0285 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0304 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0321 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0348 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0358 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0365 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0371 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0383 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0387 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0397 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0406 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.042 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.043 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0436 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0442 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0475 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0474 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0476 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0487 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0509 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0522 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0531 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0547 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0561 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0575 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.058 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.058 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0581 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.059 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0584 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0572 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.056 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.055 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.054 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0536 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0525 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0527 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0517 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0475 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0461 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0455 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0451 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0448 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0449 units per person | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0282 units per person | 0.0219 units per person | 0.0358 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0404 units per person | 0.0365 units per person | 0.0442 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0516 units per person | 0.0474 units per person | 0.0575 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0567 units per person | 0.0536 units per person | 0.059 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0479 units per person | 0.0448 units per person | 0.0527 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 38 Colombia 0.0909 units per person compare
- 39 Mongolia 0.0906 units per person compare
- 40 Palau 0.0905 units per person compare
- 41 Kazakhstan 0.0898 units per person compare
- 42 Naoero 0.089 units per person compare
- 43 Ghana 0.0888 units per person compare
- 44 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0887 units per person compare
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, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 0.0449 units per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.059 units per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0219 units per person in 1970.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 41st out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.