Enrolment in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 21.65 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21.65 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
109th
of 221 groups
All-time high
21.65 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.82 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa stood at 21.65 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 21.65 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.82 million, in 1971.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 109th 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.02 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.82 million | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 3.09 million | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 3.08 million | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 3.29 million | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 3.54 million | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 3.85 million | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 4.18 million | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 4.60 million | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 4.00 million | -13.2% |
| 1980 | 5.17 million | +29.2% |
| 1981 | 5.45 million | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 5.81 million | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 6.12 million | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 6.43 million | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 6.79 million | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 7.26 million | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 7.65 million | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 8.00 million | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 8.35 million | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 9.23 million | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 9.51 million | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 9.92 million | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 10.58 million | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 11.45 million | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 12.11 million | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 12.59 million | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 13.45 million | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 14.26 million | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 14.98 million | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 15.57 million | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 15.99 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 16.34 million | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 16.98 million | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 17.27 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 17.14 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 17.21 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 17.15 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 17.06 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 17.25 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 17.10 million | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 17.62 million | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 17.57 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 16.59 million | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 16.47 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 16.68 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 17.02 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 17.36 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 17.80 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 18.26 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 18.92 million | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 19.59 million | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 20.54 million | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 21.19 million | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 21.65 million | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.55 million | 2.82 million | 4.60 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.70 million | 5.17 million | 8.35 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.81 million | 9.23 million | 14.98 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.80 million | 15.57 million | 17.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.25 million | 16.47 million | 18.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.38 million | 18.92 million | 21.65 million | 5 |
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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, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 21.65 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?
- The highest recorded value was 21.65 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.82 million in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 109th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release