Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 68.09 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 68.09 million for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 68.09 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.80 million, in 1971.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.36 million | — |
| 1971 | 9.80 million | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 10.58 million | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 10.78 million | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 11.37 million | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 12.25 million | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 13.07 million | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 13.95 million | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 15.08 million | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 13.14 million | -12.9% |
| 1980 | 16.36 million | +24.5% |
| 1981 | 17.01 million | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 17.68 million | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 18.45 million | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 19.27 million | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 20.20 million | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 21.32 million | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 22.33 million | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 23.20 million | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 24.07 million | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 26.07 million | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 27.21 million | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 28.52 million | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 29.94 million | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 32.03 million | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 33.20 million | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 34.11 million | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 35.74 million | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 37.32 million | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 38.55 million | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 39.64 million | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 40.44 million | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 41.11 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 42.42 million | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 43.75 million | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 43.76 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 45.73 million | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 46.13 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 46.69 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 47.54 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 47.84 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 49.31 million | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 49.88 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 48.41 million | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 48.62 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 49.87 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 51.10 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 51.87 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 53.69 million | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 55.49 million | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 57.39 million | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 59.45 million | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 61.98 million | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 65.21 million | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 68.09 million | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.04 million | 9.80 million | 15.08 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.99 million | 16.36 million | 24.07 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.27 million | 26.07 million | 38.55 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.72 million | 39.64 million | 47.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.61 million | 47.84 million | 55.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.43 million | 57.39 million | 68.09 million | 5 |
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More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.90 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.113 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0837 units per person (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 68.09 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 68.09 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.80 million in 1971.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. 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, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils with 698 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.
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Secondary education, pupils with 698 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.