Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 12.09 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
12.09 million number
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
32nd
of 45 groups
All-time high
12.09 million number
in 2019
All-time low
8.47 million number
in 1994
Years of data
26
1994–2019

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1994–2019

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M1994200620191994: 8.5M number1995: 8.8M number1996: 9.4M number1997: 9.7M number1998: 10.1M number1999: 10.4M number2000: 10.7M number2001: 10.8M number2002: 11.1M number2003: 11.4M number2004: 11.4M number2005: 11.3M number2006: 11.2M number2007: 11.4M number2008: 11.5M number2009: 11.8M number2010: 11.8M number2011: 11.9M number2012: 11.9M number2013: 11.0M number2014: 10.7M number2015: 10.9M number2016: 11.3M number2017: 11.4M number2018: 11.7M number2019: 12.1M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 12.09 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 12.09 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.47 million number, in 1994.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 32nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1994 to 2019.
Year number Change
1994 8.47 million number
1995 8.83 million number +4.2%
1996 9.39 million number +6.4%
1997 9.71 million number +3.5%
1998 10.06 million number +3.6%
1999 10.44 million number +3.8%
2000 10.66 million number +2.1%
2001 10.78 million number +1.1%
2002 11.09 million number +2.9%
2003 11.36 million number +2.4%
2004 11.45 million number +0.8%
2005 11.34 million number -1.0%
2006 11.25 million number -0.8%
2007 11.44 million number +1.7%
2008 11.55 million number +1.0%
2009 11.82 million number +2.4%
2010 11.78 million number -0.3%
2011 11.91 million number +1.1%
2012 11.91 million number -0.0%
2013 10.98 million number -7.8%
2014 10.73 million number -2.3%
2015 10.90 million number +1.6%
2016 11.25 million number +3.3%
2017 11.44 million number +1.7%
2018 11.74 million number +2.6%
2019 12.09 million number +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.48 million number 8.47 million number 10.44 million number 6
2000s 11.27 million number 10.66 million number 11.82 million number 10
2010s 11.47 million number 10.73 million number 12.09 million number 10

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

  1. 29 Kenya 1.13 million number compare
  2. 30 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.05 million number compare
  3. 31 South Africa 982,328 number compare
  4. 32 Morocco 981,525 number compare
  5. 33 Angola 951,127 number compare
  6. 34 Ukraine 940,402 number compare
  7. 35 Italy 930,493 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 12.09 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 12.09 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 8.47 million number in 1994.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
237 places, 4,657 data points, 1980–2020
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.