Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0837 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 0.0837 units per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 0.0837 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0459 units per person, in 1971.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 17th 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, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0499 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0459 units per person | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0482 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0477 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0489 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0512 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.053 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0548 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0575 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0486 units per person | -15.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0586 units per person | +20.6% |
| 1981 | 0.059 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0594 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.06 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0607 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0616 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.063 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.064 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0645 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0649 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.068 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.069 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0703 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0718 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0748 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0756 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0758 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0776 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0791 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0797 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0801 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0798 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0793 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.08 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0806 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0787 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0802 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.079 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0781 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0777 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0766 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0772 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0764 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0725 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0714 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0718 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0723 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0722 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0735 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0747 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0759 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0775 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0792 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0817 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0837 units per person | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0506 units per person | 0.0459 units per person | 0.0575 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0616 units per person | 0.0586 units per person | 0.0649 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0742 units per person | 0.068 units per person | 0.0797 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0794 units per person | 0.0777 units per person | 0.0806 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0739 units per person | 0.0714 units per person | 0.0772 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0796 units per person | 0.0759 units per person | 0.0837 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 14 Kyrgyzstan 0.1239 units per person compare
- 15 Nepal 0.1237 units per person compare
- 16 Kazakhstan 0.1235 units per person compare
- 17 Libya 0.1225 units per person compare
- 18 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.1224 units per person compare
- 19 Fiji 0.1223 units per person compare
- 20 Timor-Leste 0.1223 units per person compare
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)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 68.09 million (2024)
- 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)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 0.0837 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0837 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0459 units per person in 1971.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, 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, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.