Enrolment in secondary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 13.26 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.26 million
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
160th
of 221 groups
All-time high
13.26 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.09 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Northern Africa recorded 13.26 million for enrolment in secondary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 13.26 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.09 million, in 1970.
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 160th 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, male in SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.09 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.12 million | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 2.24 million | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 2.35 million | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 2.46 million | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 2.67 million | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 2.90 million | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 3.13 million | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 3.36 million | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 3.55 million | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 3.73 million | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 3.89 million | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 4.12 million | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 4.36 million | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 4.60 million | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 4.86 million | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 5.20 million | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 5.46 million | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 5.62 million | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 5.68 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 6.30 million | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 6.25 million | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 6.12 million | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 6.33 million | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 6.81 million | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 6.83 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 6.92 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 7.27 million | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 7.61 million | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 7.93 million | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 8.14 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 8.44 million | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 8.57 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 8.67 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 8.83 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 8.67 million | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 8.53 million | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 8.47 million | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 8.55 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 8.83 million | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 8.99 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 9.35 million | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 9.49 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 9.63 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 9.68 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 9.85 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 10.05 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 10.32 million | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 10.51 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 10.79 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 11.41 million | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 11.89 million | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 12.39 million | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 12.80 million | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 13.26 million | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.69 million | 2.09 million | 3.55 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.75 million | 3.73 million | 5.68 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.84 million | 6.12 million | 7.93 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.57 million | 8.14 million | 8.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.87 million | 8.99 million | 10.79 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.35 million | 11.41 million | 13.26 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa
- 157 Comoros 33,820 compare
- 158 Bhutan 32,528 compare
- 159 Cyprus 31,505 compare
- 160 Vanuatu 31,451 compare
- 161 Montenegro 29,143 compare
- 162 Luxembourg 27,427 compare
- 163 Cape Verde 27,005 compare
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa was 13.26 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 13.26 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 million in 1970.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 160th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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