Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 16.49 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16.49 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
102nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
16.49 million
in 2024
All-time low
8.94 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1994–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M1994200920241994: 8.9M1995: 9.1M1996: 9.7M1997: 9.5M1998: 10.2M1999: 10.4M2000: 10.8M2001: 11.1M2002: 11.5M2003: 11.7M2004: 11.9M2005: 12.0M2006: 12.0M2007: 12.3M2008: 12.6M2009: 13.0M2010: 12.9M2011: 13.0M2012: 12.9M2013: 13.4M2014: 13.1M2015: 13.2M2016: 13.4M2017: 13.8M2018: 14.1M2019: 14.4M2020: 15.2M2021: 15.4M2022: 15.8M2023: 16.2M2024: 16.5M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia is 16.49 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 16.49 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.94 million, in 1994.

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 102nd of 221 groups on this measure, 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, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1994 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1994 8.94 million
1995 9.06 million +1.3%
1996 9.66 million +6.6%
1997 9.50 million -1.7%
1998 10.25 million +7.9%
1999 10.37 million +1.2%
2000 10.83 million +4.4%
2001 11.15 million +3.0%
2002 11.45 million +2.7%
2003 11.71 million +2.3%
2004 11.88 million +1.4%
2005 11.99 million +0.9%
2006 11.97 million -0.1%
2007 12.31 million +2.9%
2008 12.57 million +2.1%
2009 13.02 million +3.5%
2010 12.93 million -0.7%
2011 12.98 million +0.4%
2012 12.94 million -0.3%
2013 13.38 million +3.5%
2014 13.12 million -2.0%
2015 13.19 million +0.6%
2016 13.39 million +1.5%
2017 13.83 million +3.3%
2018 14.09 million +1.9%
2019 14.44 million +2.5%
2020 15.16 million +5.0%
2021 15.36 million +1.3%
2022 15.83 million +3.0%
2023 16.22 million +2.5%
2024 16.49 million +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.63 million 8.94 million 10.37 million 6
2000s 11.89 million 10.83 million 13.02 million 10
2010s 13.43 million 12.93 million 14.44 million 10
2020s 15.81 million 15.16 million 16.49 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia

  1. 99 Paraguay 153,692 compare
  2. 100 Slovakia 146,720 compare
  3. 101 New Zealand 146,584 compare
  4. 102 Nicaragua 145,281 compare
  5. 103 Switzerland 144,832 compare
  6. 104 Burundi 144,063 compare
  7. 105 Mongolia 139,554 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 16.49 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 16.49 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.94 million in 1994.
How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 102nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,955 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release