Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes was 44.87 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa is 44.87 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 44.87 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.18 million, in 1971.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 112th 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.80 million | — |
| 1971 | 8.18 million | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 8.88 million | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 8.95 million | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 9.45 million | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 10.15 million | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 10.90 million | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 11.67 million | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 12.72 million | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 10.87 million | -14.6% |
| 1980 | 13.94 million | +28.3% |
| 1981 | 14.48 million | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 15.22 million | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 15.80 million | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 16.43 million | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 17.14 million | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 18.18 million | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 19.02 million | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 19.74 million | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 20.39 million | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 22.18 million | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 22.54 million | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 23.16 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 24.45 million | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 26.26 million | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 27.32 million | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 28.15 million | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 29.72 million | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 31.18 million | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 32.43 million | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 33.51 million | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 34.31 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 34.94 million | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 36.15 million | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 36.64 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 36.19 million | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 36.24 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 35.87 million | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 35.85 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 36.31 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 36.00 million | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 37.08 million | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 37.01 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 34.99 million | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 34.64 million | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 35.05 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 35.68 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 36.35 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 37.17 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 38.07 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 39.39 million | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 40.82 million | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 42.72 million | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 44.02 million | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 44.87 million | +1.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +28.3% | 10.87 million | 13.94 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.06 million | 8.18 million | 12.72 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.03 million | 13.94 million | 20.39 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.74 million | 22.18 million | 32.43 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.60 million | 33.51 million | 36.64 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.21 million | 34.64 million | 38.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.36 million | 39.39 million | 44.87 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.5257 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 44.87 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 44.87 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.18 million in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 112th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release