Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 14.16 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
14.16 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
114th
of 221 groups
All-time high
14.16 million
in 2024
All-time low
8.59 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 1994–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M1994200920241994: 8.6M1995: 8.9M1996: 9.4M1997: 9.8M1998: 10.1M1999: 10.5M2000: 10.7M2001: 10.8M2002: 11.1M2003: 11.3M2004: 11.4M2005: 11.3M2006: 11.2M2007: 11.4M2008: 11.5M2009: 11.8M2010: 11.6M2011: 11.7M2012: 11.6M2013: 10.7M2014: 10.4M2015: 10.8M2016: 11.3M2017: 11.6M2018: 11.8M2019: 12.2M2020: 12.6M2021: 13.0M2022: 13.5M2023: 13.9M2024: 14.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa recorded 14.16 million for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 14.16 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.59 million, in 1994.

That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 114th 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, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 1994 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1994 8.59 million
1995 8.94 million +4.0%
1996 9.44 million +5.7%
1997 9.76 million +3.4%
1998 10.12 million +3.7%
1999 10.47 million +3.4%
2000 10.68 million +2.0%
2001 10.78 million +0.9%
2002 11.07 million +2.7%
2003 11.32 million +2.3%
2004 11.40 million +0.7%
2005 11.32 million -0.7%
2006 11.17 million -1.4%
2007 11.41 million +2.2%
2008 11.51 million +0.9%
2009 11.80 million +2.5%
2010 11.57 million -1.9%
2011 11.66 million +0.7%
2012 11.62 million -0.3%
2013 10.67 million -8.2%
2014 10.44 million -2.1%
2015 10.85 million +3.9%
2016 11.34 million +4.5%
2017 11.57 million +2.0%
2018 11.84 million +2.4%
2019 12.20 million +3.0%
2020 12.61 million +3.3%
2021 13.05 million +3.5%
2022 13.47 million +3.3%
2023 13.87 million +2.9%
2024 14.16 million +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.55 million 8.59 million 10.47 million 6
2000s 11.24 million 10.68 million 11.80 million 10
2010s 11.38 million 10.44 million 12.20 million 10
2020s 13.43 million 12.61 million 14.16 million 5

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  4. 114 Norway 106,883 compare
  5. 115 Armenia 104,613 compare
  6. 116 Finland 101,289 compare
  7. 117 Liberia 98,104 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 14.16 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?
The highest recorded value was 14.16 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 8.59 million in 1994.
How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 114th 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?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. 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, 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