Enrolment in secondary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 28.29 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia is 28.29 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 28.29 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.51 million, in 1971.
That places SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 101st 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 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.06 million | — |
| 1971 | 7.51 million | -32.1% |
| 1972 | 7.78 million | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 7.83 million | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 8.03 million | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 11.20 million | +39.4% |
| 1976 | 8.80 million | -21.4% |
| 1977 | 9.23 million | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 9.70 million | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 8.43 million | -13.0% |
| 1980 | 10.39 million | +23.2% |
| 1981 | 10.40 million | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 10.94 million | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 11.23 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 11.62 million | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 14.00 million | +20.4% |
| 1986 | 12.43 million | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 13.04 million | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 13.32 million | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 13.28 million | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 13.96 million | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 13.94 million | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 13.96 million | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 14.37 million | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 14.99 million | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 15.26 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 15.87 million | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 15.79 million | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 17.02 million | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 17.29 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 17.72 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 18.59 million | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 19.07 million | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 19.86 million | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 19.98 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 19.62 million | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 19.85 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 19.97 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 19.93 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 20.61 million | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 20.93 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 21.60 million | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 21.55 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 22.60 million | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 22.63 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 22.91 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 23.22 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 23.90 million | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 24.11 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 24.56 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 25.42 million | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 26.26 million | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 27.36 million | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 27.96 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 28.29 million | +1.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, male 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 | +39.4% | 8.03 million | 11.20 million |
| 1971 | -32.1% | 11.06 million | 7.51 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.96 million | 7.51 million | 11.20 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.07 million | 10.39 million | 14.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.25 million | 13.94 million | 17.29 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.52 million | 17.72 million | 20.61 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.80 million | 20.93 million | 24.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.06 million | 25.42 million | 28.29 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 98 Switzerland 332,416 compare
- 99 Libya 327,920 compare
- 100 Paraguay 285,606 compare
- 101 New Zealand 278,787 compare
- 102 Oman 278,231 compare
- 103 Lao People's Democratic Republic 272,933 compare
- 104 Denmark 269,011 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, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 28.29 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.29 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.51 million in 1971.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 101st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release