Secondary education, vocational pupils in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 37.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, vocational pupils in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 37.7%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 42.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 1971.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 38th of 43 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, vocational pupils in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31.3% | — |
| 1971 | 31.1% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 31.7% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 31.6% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 31.3% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 31.8% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 32.5% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 33.3% | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 33.4% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 34.4% | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 35.3% | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 35.1% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 35.6% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 35.9% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 36.2% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 36.8% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 36.8% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 36.9% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 36.7% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 36.7% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 37.8% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 38.0% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 38.3% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 39.4% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 40.6% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 40.5% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 40.7% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 40.5% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 41.4% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 41.9% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 42.4% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 42.4% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 42.1% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 42.4% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 41.7% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 41.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 41.4% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 40.9% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 39.5% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 38.9% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 38.7% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 38.8% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 38.1% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 37.8% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 38.1% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 38.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 38.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 37.6% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 37.7% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.2% | 31.1% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.2% | 35.1% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.9% | 37.8% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.4% | 38.9% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 37.6% | 38.8% | 9 |
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More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.113 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 68.09 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 31.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 37.7% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 42.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 1971.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 38th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.