Enrolment in secondary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 23.21 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23.21 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
112th
of 221 groups
All-time high
23.21 million
in 2024
All-time low
5.36 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa stood at 23.21 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 23.21 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.36 million, in 1971.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 112th 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.78 million | — |
| 1971 | 5.36 million | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 5.79 million | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 5.87 million | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 6.16 million | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 6.61 million | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 7.04 million | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 7.49 million | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 8.12 million | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 6.87 million | -15.4% |
| 1980 | 8.77 million | +27.7% |
| 1981 | 9.03 million | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 9.41 million | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 9.68 million | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 9.99 million | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 10.35 million | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 10.92 million | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 11.37 million | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 11.73 million | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 12.04 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 12.95 million | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 13.03 million | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 13.25 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 13.87 million | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 14.81 million | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 15.21 million | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 15.56 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 16.26 million | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 16.92 million | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 17.46 million | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 17.94 million | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 18.32 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 18.60 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 19.17 million | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 19.37 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 19.05 million | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 19.02 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 18.72 million | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 18.79 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 19.06 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 18.90 million | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 19.46 million | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 19.44 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 18.40 million | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 18.17 million | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 18.38 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 18.67 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 18.99 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 19.37 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 19.81 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 20.47 million | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 21.23 million | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 22.19 million | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 22.82 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 23.21 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.51 million | 5.36 million | 8.12 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.33 million | 8.77 million | 12.04 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.93 million | 12.95 million | 17.46 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.80 million | 17.94 million | 19.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.96 million | 18.17 million | 19.81 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.99 million | 20.47 million | 23.21 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
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, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 23.21 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?
- The highest recorded value was 23.21 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.36 million in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 112th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release