Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)

ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103): Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 10.06 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10.06 million
Change on year
up 3.4%
Rank
155th
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.06 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.98 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), 1994–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M1994200920241994: 5.0M1995: 5.1M1996: 5.1M1997: 5.3M1998: 5.6M1999: 5.8M2000: 6.0M2001: 6.3M2002: 6.4M2003: 6.9M2004: 7.1M2005: 7.0M2006: 7.0M2007: 6.4M2008: 6.2M2009: 6.0M2010: 6.3M2011: 7.1M2012: 7.3M2013: 7.5M2014: 7.5M2015: 7.7M2016: 7.8M2017: 8.0M2018: 8.2M2019: 8.4M2020: 8.6M2021: 9.0M2022: 9.4M2023: 9.7M2024: 10.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) is 10.06 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) peaked at 10.06 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.98 million, in 1994.

ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 155th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), 1994 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1994 4.98 million
1995 5.09 million +2.2%
1996 5.07 million -0.4%
1997 5.30 million +4.6%
1998 5.59 million +5.3%
1999 5.77 million +3.2%
2000 5.96 million +3.4%
2001 6.32 million +6.0%
2002 6.37 million +0.8%
2003 6.86 million +7.7%
2004 7.13 million +4.0%
2005 7.03 million -1.4%
2006 6.98 million -0.7%
2007 6.45 million -7.6%
2008 6.16 million -4.4%
2009 5.95 million -3.4%
2010 6.31 million +5.9%
2011 7.06 million +12.0%
2012 7.34 million +3.9%
2013 7.49 million +2.0%
2014 7.50 million +0.2%
2015 7.68 million +2.3%
2016 7.76 million +1.1%
2017 8.04 million +3.6%
2018 8.23 million +2.4%
2019 8.39 million +1.9%
2020 8.55 million +2.0%
2021 8.96 million +4.7%
2022 9.41 million +5.1%
2023 9.73 million +3.3%
2024 10.06 million +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.30 million 4.98 million 5.77 million 6
2000s 6.52 million 5.95 million 7.13 million 10
2010s 7.58 million 6.31 million 8.39 million 10
2020s 9.34 million 8.55 million 10.06 million 5

Countries ranked near ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)

  1. 152 Djibouti 24,158 compare
  2. 153 Comoros 23,533 compare
  3. 154 Cape Verde 23,177 compare
  4. 155 Guyana 22,559 compare
  5. 156 Iceland 22,255 compare
  6. 157 Bhutan 20,995 compare
  7. 158 Suriname 20,508 compare

See the full ranking of 417 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) was 10.06 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
The highest recorded value was 10.06 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.98 million in 1994.
How does ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 155th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 10,809 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release