Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103): Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 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 in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) stood at 26.47 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) peaked at 26.47 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.22 million, in 1970.
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 154th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More education data for ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.55 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 415,314 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 906,537 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.32 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) was 26.47 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 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 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?
- ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 154th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release