Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 26.91 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa stood at 26.91 million. 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 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 26.91 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.53 million, in 1994.
That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 118th 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 15.53 million | — |
| 1995 | 16.16 million | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 17.09 million | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 17.78 million | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 18.50 million | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 19.21 million | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 19.62 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 19.83 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 20.22 million | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 20.97 million | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 21.16 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 21.07 million | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 20.81 million | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 21.35 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 21.58 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 22.18 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 21.74 million | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 21.91 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 21.87 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 20.06 million | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 19.68 million | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 20.47 million | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 21.44 million | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 21.87 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 22.41 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 23.10 million | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 23.91 million | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 24.72 million | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 25.56 million | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 26.33 million | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 26.91 million | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.38 million | 15.53 million | 19.21 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 20.88 million | 19.62 million | 22.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.46 million | 19.68 million | 23.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.49 million | 23.91 million | 26.91 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 26.91 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?
- The highest recorded value was 26.91 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.53 million in 1994.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 118th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 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