Enrolment in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 22.79 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22.79 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
108th
of 221 groups
All-time high
22.79 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.94 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries stood at 22.79 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 22.79 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.94 million, in 1971.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 108th 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, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.14 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.94 million | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 3.21 million | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 3.39 million | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 3.59 million | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 3.85 million | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 4.16 million | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 4.49 million | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 4.90 million | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 4.29 million | -12.6% |
| 1980 | 5.45 million | +27.1% |
| 1981 | 5.73 million | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 6.08 million | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 6.38 million | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 6.69 million | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 7.04 million | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 7.50 million | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 7.88 million | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 8.23 million | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 8.57 million | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 9.44 million | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 9.72 million | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 10.11 million | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 10.78 million | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 11.64 million | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 12.30 million | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 12.78 million | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 13.59 million | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 14.42 million | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 15.14 million | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 15.73 million | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 16.16 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 16.56 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 17.25 million | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 17.58 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 17.46 million | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 17.53 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 17.46 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 17.42 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 17.67 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 17.57 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 18.01 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 18.04 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 17.15 million | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 17.05 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 17.33 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 17.65 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 18.08 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 18.52 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 19.06 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 19.98 million | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 20.66 million | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 21.63 million | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 22.31 million | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 22.79 million | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.80 million | 2.94 million | 4.90 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.95 million | 5.45 million | 8.57 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.99 million | 9.44 million | 15.14 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.08 million | 15.73 million | 17.67 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.85 million | 17.05 million | 19.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.47 million | 19.98 million | 22.79 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.93 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 22.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 24.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3301 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.99 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 22.79 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 22.79 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.94 million in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 108th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 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