Enrolment in secondary education, male in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 11.79 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.79 million
Change on year
up 4.1%
Rank
163rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
11.79 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.53 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, male in MDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Northern Africa recorded 11.79 million for enrolment in secondary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 11.79 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.53 million, in 1970.
That places MDG: Northern Africa 163rd 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, male in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.53 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.55 million | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 1.67 million | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 1.78 million | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 1.90 million | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 2.11 million | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 2.33 million | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 2.57 million | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 2.80 million | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 2.98 million | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 3.16 million | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 3.33 million | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 3.56 million | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 3.80 million | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 4.04 million | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 4.29 million | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 4.64 million | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 4.90 million | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 5.06 million | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 5.12 million | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 5.74 million | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 5.69 million | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 5.56 million | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 5.76 million | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 6.25 million | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 6.27 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 6.35 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 6.71 million | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 7.04 million | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 7.36 million | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 7.55 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 7.84 million | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 8.00 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 8.05 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 8.14 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 7.97 million | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 7.85 million | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 7.76 million | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 7.78 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 7.95 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 8.08 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 8.54 million | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 8.58 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 8.66 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 8.64 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 8.80 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 9.01 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 9.21 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 9.40 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 9.65 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 10.03 million | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 10.47 million | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 10.94 million | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 11.32 million | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 11.79 million | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.12 million | 1.53 million | 2.98 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.19 million | 3.16 million | 5.12 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.27 million | 5.56 million | 7.36 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.89 million | 7.55 million | 8.14 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.86 million | 8.08 million | 9.65 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.91 million | 10.03 million | 11.79 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
- 160 Vanuatu 31,451 compare
- 161 Montenegro 29,143 compare
- 162 Luxembourg 27,427 compare
- 163 Cape Verde 27,005 compare
- 164 Guadeloupe 24,618 compare
- 165 Martinique 23,613 compare
- 166 Solomon Islands 22,187 compare
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.27 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in MDG: Northern Africa was 11.79 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 11.79 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 million in 1970.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 163rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Northern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release