Enrolment in secondary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Enrolment in secondary education, male was 32.64 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32.64 million
Change on year
up 4.1%
Rank
79th
of 221 groups
All-time high
32.64 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.49 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) is 32.64 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 32.64 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.49 million, in 1971.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 79th 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.69 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.49 million | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 4.96 million | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 5.30 million | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 5.66 million | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 6.21 million | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 6.70 million | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 7.19 million | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 7.86 million | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 8.09 million | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 8.51 million | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 8.84 million | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 9.12 million | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 9.54 million | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 9.99 million | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 10.47 million | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 11.07 million | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 11.61 million | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 12.06 million | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 12.51 million | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 13.56 million | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 14.13 million | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 14.75 million | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 15.42 million | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 16.53 million | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 16.92 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 17.29 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 17.96 million | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 18.66 million | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 19.17 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 19.62 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 19.96 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 20.16 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 20.68 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 21.40 million | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 21.38 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 22.34 million | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 22.46 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 22.88 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 23.12 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 23.50 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 24.30 million | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 24.82 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 24.18 million | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 24.01 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 24.64 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 25.15 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 25.48 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 26.19 million | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 27.06 million | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 27.91 million | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 28.91 million | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 29.89 million | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 31.36 million | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 32.64 million | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.12 million | 4.49 million | 8.09 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.37 million | 8.51 million | 12.51 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.44 million | 13.56 million | 19.17 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.40 million | 19.62 million | 23.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.93 million | 23.50 million | 27.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.14 million | 27.91 million | 32.64 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.80 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) was 32.64 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 32.64 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.49 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 79th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 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