Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 28.38 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries is 28.38 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 28.38 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.87 million, in 1994.
That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 109th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 15.87 million | — |
| 1995 | 16.50 million | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 17.43 million | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 18.07 million | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 18.83 million | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 19.53 million | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 19.95 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 20.16 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 20.56 million | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 21.39 million | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 21.58 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 21.50 million | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 21.24 million | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 21.76 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 22.07 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 22.78 million | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 22.37 million | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 22.42 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 22.42 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20.69 million | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 20.31 million | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 21.13 million | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 22.10 million | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 22.62 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 23.13 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 23.88 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 25.28 million | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 26.11 million | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 26.97 million | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 27.76 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 28.38 million | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.70 million | 15.87 million | 19.53 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 21.30 million | 19.95 million | 22.78 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.11 million | 20.31 million | 23.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.90 million | 25.28 million | 28.38 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- 106 Mongolia 273,943 compare
- 107 Costa Rica 263,500 compare
- 108 Serbia 251,752 compare
- 109 Denmark 245,081 compare
- 110 Congo 243,984 compare
- 111 El Salvador 242,733 compare
- 112 Mauritania 235,710 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.93 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 22.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 24.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3301 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.99 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 28.38 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 28.38 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.87 million in 1994.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 109th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme 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