Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 54.69 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia stood at 54.69 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 54.69 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.01 million, in 1971.
That places SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 101st 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 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.01 million | — |
| 1971 | 12.01 million | -29.4% |
| 1972 | 12.45 million | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 12.48 million | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 12.86 million | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 17.49 million | +36.0% |
| 1976 | 14.13 million | -19.2% |
| 1977 | 14.85 million | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 15.62 million | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 13.73 million | -12.0% |
| 1980 | 16.86 million | +22.8% |
| 1981 | 16.94 million | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 18.01 million | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 18.61 million | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 19.35 million | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 23.16 million | +19.7% |
| 1986 | 20.80 million | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 21.99 million | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 22.60 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 22.61 million | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 24.00 million | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 24.15 million | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 24.40 million | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 25.25 million | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 26.42 million | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 27.11 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 28.23 million | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 28.37 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 30.79 million | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 31.49 million | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 32.56 million | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 34.18 million | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 35.19 million | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 36.78 million | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 37.25 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 36.94 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 37.47 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 37.76 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 37.77 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 39.10 million | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 39.73 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 41.08 million | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 41.07 million | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 43.19 million | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 43.31 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 43.93 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 44.56 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 45.79 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 46.39 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 47.27 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 49.01 million | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 50.60 million | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 52.72 million | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 53.94 million | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 54.69 million | +1.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +36.0% | 12.86 million | 17.49 million |
| 1971 | -29.4% | 17.01 million | 12.01 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.26 million | 12.01 million | 17.49 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.09 million | 16.86 million | 23.16 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.02 million | 24.00 million | 31.49 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.50 million | 32.56 million | 39.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.63 million | 39.73 million | 47.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.19 million | 49.01 million | 54.69 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 98 Papua New Guinea 655,030 compare
- 99 Switzerland 636,381 compare
- 100 Burundi 590,027 compare
- 101 Paraguay 570,654 compare
- 102 New Zealand 562,417 compare
- 103 Honduras 552,199 compare
- 104 Finland 543,350 compare
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 28.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.70 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 54.69 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.69 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.01 million in 1971.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 101st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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 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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- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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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.