Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa recorded 23.21 million for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2024. 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 (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 23.21 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.36 million, in 1971.

That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 112th 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 (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 1970 to 2024.
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%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 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.

YearChange FromTo
1980 +27.7% 6.87 million 8.77 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 23.21 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 112th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) with 767 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
439 places, 19,446 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) with 767 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.