Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled was 4.24 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 4.24 million, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 4.73 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 583,773, in 1970.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 583,773 | — |
| 1971 | 585,147 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 643,416 | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 690,887 | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 791,371 | +14.5% |
| 1975 | 832,324 | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 914,052 | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 1.04 million | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 1.12 million | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 1.21 million | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 1.28 million | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 1.37 million | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 1.48 million | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 1.55 million | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 1.61 million | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 1.70 million | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 1.90 million | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 2.03 million | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 2.09 million | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 2.14 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 2.16 million | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 2.22 million | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 2.24 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 2.64 million | +17.5% |
| 1994 | 2.99 million | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 3.02 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 3.12 million | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 3.38 million | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 3.66 million | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 3.86 million | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 4.07 million | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 4.27 million | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 4.36 million | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 4.53 million | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 4.73 million | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 4.50 million | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 4.27 million | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 3.88 million | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 3.75 million | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 3.54 million | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 3.55 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.85 million | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 3.98 million | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 4.10 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 3.96 million | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 3.97 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 4.05 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 4.13 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 4.24 million | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 840,985 | 583,773 | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.72 million | 1.28 million | 2.14 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.93 million | 2.16 million | 3.86 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.19 million | 3.54 million | 4.73 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.98 million | 3.55 million | 4.24 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, teachers, gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 31.7% (2025)
- 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, per capita 0.113 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.90 million (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 4.24 million in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.73 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 583,773 in 1970.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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, vocational pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 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, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 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.