Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
ALECSO: Maghreb Countries: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 7.81 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries is 7.81 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries peaked at 7.81 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.21 million, in 1993.
That places ALECSO: Maghreb Countries 180th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3.21 million | — |
| 1994 | 3.37 million | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 3.47 million | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 3.55 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 3.67 million | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 3.86 million | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 4.12 million | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 4.22 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 4.41 million | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 4.59 million | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 4.58 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 4.69 million | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 4.78 million | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 4.86 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 5.21 million | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 5.48 million | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 6.00 million | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 5.80 million | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 5.76 million | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 5.66 million | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 5.65 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 5.68 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 5.74 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 5.89 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 6.01 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 6.21 million | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 6.47 million | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 6.72 million | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 6.89 million | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 7.15 million | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 7.38 million | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 7.81 million | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.61 million | 3.21 million | 4.12 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.88 million | 4.22 million | 6.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.89 million | 5.65 million | 6.47 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.19 million | 6.72 million | 7.81 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
- 177 Aruba 5,413 compare
- 178 Antigua and Barbuda 4,765 compare
- 179 Seychelles 4,726 compare
- 180 Micronesia (country) 3,992 compare
- 181 Andorra 3,505 compare
- 182 Dominica 2,837 compare
- 183 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2,406 compare
More education data for ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 631,770 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries was 7.81 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 7.81 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.21 million in 1993.
- How does ALECSO: Maghreb Countries rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Maghreb Countries ranks 180th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Maghreb Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release