Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes was 16.53 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.53 million
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
172nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
16.53 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.22 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 16.53 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 16.53 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.22 million, in 1971.
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 172nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.67 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.22 million | -17.0% |
| 1972 | 2.36 million | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 2.49 million | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 2.64 million | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 2.90 million | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 3.15 million | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 3.45 million | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 3.69 million | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 3.86 million | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 4.04 million | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 4.23 million | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 4.46 million | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 4.69 million | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 4.92 million | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 5.17 million | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 5.47 million | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 5.73 million | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 5.88 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 6.02 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 7.19 million | +19.5% |
| 1991 | 7.49 million | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 7.36 million | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 7.70 million | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 8.47 million | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 8.74 million | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 8.79 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 9.52 million | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 10.23 million | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 10.76 million | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 11.28 million | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 11.67 million | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 11.82 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 11.98 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 12.00 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 11.72 million | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 11.42 million | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 11.14 million | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 10.84 million | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 10.53 million | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 10.77 million | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 11.71 million | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 11.86 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 12.14 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 12.21 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 12.52 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 12.89 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 13.17 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 13.44 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 13.82 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 14.34 million | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 14.98 million | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 15.51 million | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 16.06 million | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 16.53 million | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.94 million | 2.22 million | 3.86 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.06 million | 4.04 million | 6.02 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.62 million | 7.19 million | 10.76 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.44 million | 10.53 million | 12.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.45 million | 10.77 million | 13.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.48 million | 14.34 million | 16.53 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 169 Solomon Islands 41,660 compare
- 170 Brunei Darussalam 40,924 compare
- 171 Belize 38,323 compare
- 172 Iceland 37,056 compare
- 173 Maldives 33,002 compare
- 174 Malta 32,424 compare
- 175 Macau, China 31,617 compare
More education data for GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 844,570 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.64 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 16.53 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 16.53 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.22 million in 1971.
- How does GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 172nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 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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