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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 4.24 million in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
4.24 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
25th
of 43 groups
All-time high
4.73 million
in 2004
All-time low
583,773
in 1970
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).

Analysis

In 2018, secondary education, vocational pupils in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 4.24 million.

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 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 4.73 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 583,773, in 1970.

That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 25th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it 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 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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

  1. 22 Spain 621,174 compare
  2. 23 Netherlands 618,788 compare
  3. 24 Philippines 562,545 compare
  4. 25 Belgium 524,924 compare
  5. 26 Argentina 518,357 compare
  6. 27 Cameroon 477,192 compare
  7. 28 Pakistan 446,376 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 4.24 million 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 4.73 million in 2004.
What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils 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?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th 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 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 8,309 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.