Enrolment in secondary education, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 19.68 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
19.68 million number
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
34th
of 45 groups
All-time high
19.75 million number
in 2012
All-time low
3.46 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 19.68 million number, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 19.75 million number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.46 million number, in 1970.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 34th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.46 million number | — |
| 1971 | 3.55 million number | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 3.99 million number | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 4.26 million number | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 4.56 million number | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 5.01 million number | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 5.46 million number | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 5.91 million number | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 6.54 million number | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 6.89 million number | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 7.23 million number | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 7.52 million number | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 7.91 million number | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 8.24 million number | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 8.63 million number | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 9.05 million number | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 9.68 million number | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 10.18 million number | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 10.59 million number | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 10.94 million number | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 11.89 million number | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 12.08 million number | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 12.30 million number | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 12.98 million number | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 13.98 million number | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 14.43 million number | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 14.92 million number | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 15.64 million number | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 16.36 million number | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 17.01 million number | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 17.54 million number | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 17.98 million number | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 18.36 million number | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 19.00 million number | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 19.26 million number | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 19.09 million number | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 19.00 million number | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 18.77 million number | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 18.93 million number | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 19.09 million number | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 19.07 million number | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 19.67 million number | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 19.75 million number | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 18.72 million number | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 18.42 million number | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 18.57 million number | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 18.75 million number | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 18.94 million number | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 19.25 million number | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 19.68 million number | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.96 million number | 3.46 million number | 6.89 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.00 million number | 7.23 million number | 10.94 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.16 million number | 11.89 million number | 17.01 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.70 million number | 17.54 million number | 19.26 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.08 million number | 18.42 million number | 19.75 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
More reference data data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.67 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.07 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.92 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.59 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.96 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.17 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.9% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.633 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.07 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 864,804 number (2019)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 19.68 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.75 million number in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.46 million number in 1970.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 34th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.