Enrolment in secondary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 24.28 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24.28 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
108th
of 221 groups
All-time high
24.28 million
in 2024
All-time low
5.60 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in secondary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1970–2024

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M197019972024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries recorded 24.28 million for enrolment in secondary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 24.28 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.60 million, in 1971.

That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 108th 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 6.03 million
1971 5.60 million -7.1%
1972 6.03 million +7.7%
1973 6.30 million +4.4%
1974 6.59 million +4.6%
1975 7.03 million +6.8%
1976 7.47 million +6.2%
1977 7.92 million +6.0%
1978 8.55 million +7.9%
1979 7.28 million -14.8%
1980 9.18 million +26.1%
1981 9.44 million +2.8%
1982 9.80 million +3.9%
1983 10.06 million +2.7%
1984 10.37 million +3.0%
1985 10.72 million +3.4%
1986 11.29 million +5.3%
1987 11.73 million +3.9%
1988 12.08 million +3.0%
1989 12.38 million +2.5%
1990 13.29 million +7.3%
1991 13.35 million +0.5%
1992 13.56 million +1.6%
1993 14.18 million +4.5%
1994 15.12 million +6.6%
1995 15.51 million +2.6%
1996 15.86 million +2.3%
1997 16.50 million +4.1%
1998 17.19 million +4.2%
1999 17.72 million +3.1%
2000 18.20 million +2.7%
2001 18.60 million +2.2%
2002 18.84 million +1.3%
2003 19.50 million +3.5%
2004 19.73 million +1.2%
2005 19.43 million -1.5%
2006 19.37 million -0.3%
2007 19.09 million -1.5%
2008 19.23 million +0.7%
2009 19.62 million +2.0%
2010 19.52 million -0.5%
2011 19.93 million +2.1%
2012 20.01 million +0.4%
2013 19.02 million -5.0%
2014 18.86 million -0.9%
2015 19.06 million +1.1%
2016 19.33 million +1.4%
2017 19.71 million +2.0%
2018 20.09 million +1.9%
2019 20.54 million +2.2%
2020 21.45 million +4.4%
2021 22.23 million +3.6%
2022 23.20 million +4.4%
2023 23.86 million +2.8%
2024 24.28 million +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.88 million 5.60 million 8.55 million 10
1980s 10.70 million 9.18 million 12.38 million 10
1990s 15.23 million 13.29 million 17.72 million 10
2000s 19.16 million 18.20 million 19.73 million 10
2010s 19.61 million 18.86 million 20.54 million 10
2020s 23.01 million 21.45 million 24.28 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Enrolment in secondary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 24.28 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 24.28 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 5.60 million in 1971.
How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 108th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 18,679 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release