Enrolment in secondary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 26.40 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia is 26.40 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 26.40 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.50 million, in 1971.
That places SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 100th 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, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.95 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.50 million | -24.3% |
| 1972 | 4.67 million | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 4.66 million | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 4.83 million | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 6.29 million | +30.3% |
| 1976 | 5.33 million | -15.3% |
| 1977 | 5.62 million | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 5.92 million | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 5.30 million | -10.4% |
| 1980 | 6.47 million | +22.1% |
| 1981 | 6.55 million | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 7.07 million | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 7.38 million | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 7.73 million | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 9.16 million | +18.6% |
| 1986 | 8.37 million | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 8.95 million | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 9.28 million | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 9.33 million | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 10.04 million | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 10.20 million | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 10.44 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 10.87 million | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 11.43 million | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 11.85 million | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 12.36 million | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 12.58 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 13.77 million | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 14.21 million | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 14.84 million | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 15.59 million | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 16.12 million | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 16.93 million | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 17.26 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 17.31 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 17.62 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 17.79 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 17.84 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 18.49 million | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 18.80 million | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 19.48 million | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 19.52 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 20.58 million | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 20.68 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 21.02 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 21.34 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 21.89 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 22.27 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 22.70 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 23.59 million | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 24.34 million | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 25.36 million | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 25.99 million | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 26.40 million | +1.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female 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 | +30.3% | 4.83 million | 6.29 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.31 million | 4.50 million | 6.29 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.03 million | 6.47 million | 9.33 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.77 million | 10.04 million | 14.21 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.98 million | 14.84 million | 18.49 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.83 million | 18.80 million | 22.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.14 million | 23.59 million | 26.40 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 97 Chad 312,333 compare
- 98 Switzerland 303,965 compare
- 99 Honduras 292,621 compare
- 100 Papua New Guinea 287,654 compare
- 101 Paraguay 285,048 compare
- 102 New Zealand 283,630 compare
- 103 Finland 280,873 compare
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7875 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 26.40 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.40 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.50 million in 1971.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 100th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release