Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 75.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
75.5%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
29th
of 45 groups
All-time high
79.1%
in 2009
All-time low
72.1%
in 2004
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1998–2019

0204060801998200820191998: 72.3 %1999: 72.6 %2000: 72.7 %2001: 72.6 %2002: 72.5 %2003: 72.2 %2004: 72.1 %2005: 73.5 %2006: 75.2 %2007: 76.9 %2008: 78.2 %2009: 79.1 %2010: 78.9 %2011: 78.4 %2012: 78.5 %2013: 77.6 %2014: 78.5 %2015: 77.6 %2016: 76.9 %2017: 76.2 %2018: 75.8 %2019: 75.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 75.5% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2019.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 79.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 72.1%, in 2004.

That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 72.3%
1999 72.6% +0.4%
2000 72.7% +0.2%
2001 72.6% -0.2%
2002 72.5% -0.2%
2003 72.2% -0.4%
2004 72.1% -0.1%
2005 73.5% +2.0%
2006 75.2% +2.3%
2007 76.9% +2.3%
2008 78.2% +1.7%
2009 79.1% +1.1%
2010 78.9% -0.3%
2011 78.4% -0.7%
2012 78.5% +0.2%
2013 77.6% -1.2%
2014 78.5% +1.2%
2015 77.6% -1.1%
2016 76.9% -1.0%
2017 76.2% -0.9%
2018 75.8% -0.5%
2019 75.5% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 72.5% 72.3% 72.6% 2
2000s 74.5% 72.1% 79.1% 10
2010s 77.4% 75.5% 78.9% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 75.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 79.1% in 2009.
What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 72.1% in 2004.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 3,926 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the upper secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the upper secondary level. General education is designed to develop learners’ general knowledge, skills and competencies and literacy and numeracy skills, often to prepare students for more advanced educational programmes at the same or higher ISCED levels and to lay the foundation for lifelong learning. General educational programmes are typically school- or college-based. General education includes educational programmes that are designed to prepare students for entry into vocational education, but that do not prepare for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades, nor lead directly to a labour market relevant qualification.