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

Latest (2018)
37.7%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
38th
of 43 groups
All-time high
42.4%
in 2003
All-time low
31.1%
in 1971
Years of data
49
1970–2018

Secondary education, vocational pupils in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970–2018

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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

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

  1. 35 San Marino 49.1% compare
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  3. 37 Uzbekistan 49.0% compare
  4. 38 Bolivia 49.0% compare
  5. 39 Luxembourg 48.5% compare
  6. 40 South Africa 48.5% compare
  7. 41 Senegal 48.5% compare

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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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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 7,305 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.