Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)

ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103): Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 26.47 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
26.47 million
Change on year
up 4.0%
Rank
154th
of 221 groups
All-time high
26.47 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.22 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), 1970–2024

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M197019972024

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) recorded 26.47 million for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) peaked at 26.47 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.22 million, in 1970.

That places ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) 154th 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 55 years of available data.

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 3.22 million
1971 3.25 million +1.0%
1972 3.45 million +6.1%
1973 3.64 million +5.6%
1974 3.84 million +5.6%
1975 4.16 million +8.3%
1976 4.56 million +9.6%
1977 4.98 million +9.1%
1978 5.38 million +8.0%
1979 5.73 million +6.5%
1980 6.05 million +5.6%
1981 6.36 million +5.2%
1982 6.80 million +6.9%
1983 7.25 million +6.6%
1984 7.70 million +6.2%
1985 8.18 million +6.2%
1986 8.81 million +7.7%
1987 9.30 million +5.5%
1988 9.63 million +3.6%
1989 9.80 million +1.7%
1990 11.03 million +12.6%
1991 11.07 million +0.3%
1992 11.00 million -0.6%
1993 11.44 million +3.9%
1994 12.34 million +7.9%
1995 12.55 million +1.7%
1996 12.74 million +1.5%
1997 13.47 million +5.7%
1998 14.26 million +5.9%
1999 15.05 million +5.6%
2000 15.58 million +3.5%
2001 16.23 million +4.2%
2002 16.58 million +2.2%
2003 16.82 million +1.4%
2004 17.18 million +2.2%
2005 16.97 million -1.2%
2006 16.76 million -1.2%
2007 16.61 million -0.9%
2008 16.71 million +0.6%
2009 17.22 million +3.0%
2010 17.51 million +1.7%
2011 18.30 million +4.5%
2012 18.55 million +1.4%
2013 18.85 million +1.6%
2014 18.99 million +0.7%
2015 19.38 million +2.0%
2016 19.76 million +2.0%
2017 20.32 million +2.9%
2018 20.77 million +2.2%
2019 21.43 million +3.2%
2020 22.68 million +5.8%
2021 23.60 million +4.1%
2022 24.60 million +4.2%
2023 25.45 million +3.5%
2024 26.47 million +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.22 million 3.22 million 5.73 million 10
1980s 7.99 million 6.05 million 9.80 million 10
1990s 12.49 million 11.00 million 15.05 million 10
2000s 16.67 million 15.58 million 17.22 million 10
2010s 19.39 million 17.51 million 21.43 million 10
2020s 24.56 million 22.68 million 26.47 million 5

Countries ranked near ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)

  1. 151 Eswatini 108,288 compare
  2. 152 Estonia 103,245 compare
  3. 153 Mauritius 100,395 compare
  4. 154 Reunion 91,548 compare
  5. 155 Trinidad and Tobago 91,195 compare
  6. 156 Guyana 69,542 compare
  7. 157 Djibouti 69,362 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) was 26.47 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
The highest recorded value was 26.47 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.22 million in 1970.
How does ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 154th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
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Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
440 places, 20,511 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.