Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 14.89 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries stood at 14.89 million. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 14.89 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.83 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, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 8.83 million | — |
| 1995 | 9.17 million | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 9.67 million | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 9.97 million | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 10.35 million | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 10.69 million | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 10.91 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 11.01 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 11.26 million | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 11.56 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 11.64 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 11.56 million | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 11.40 million | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 11.65 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 11.78 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 12.15 million | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 11.94 million | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 11.94 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11.93 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 11.01 million | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 10.78 million | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 11.20 million | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 11.69 million | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 11.96 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 12.22 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 12.59 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 13.30 million | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 13.74 million | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 14.18 million | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 14.59 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 14.89 million | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.78 million | 8.83 million | 10.69 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 11.49 million | 10.91 million | 12.15 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.73 million | 10.78 million | 12.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.14 million | 13.30 million | 14.89 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- 106 El Salvador 134,734 compare
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- 108 Serbia 129,615 compare
- 109 Denmark 125,655 compare
- 110 Congo 121,575 compare
- 111 Ireland 116,039 compare
- 112 Mauritania 111,525 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
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- 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)
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- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.22 million (2024)
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- 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, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 14.89 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 14.89 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.83 million in 1994.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 109th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release