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
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).
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
| 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
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.113 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 31.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.90 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 68.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
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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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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.