Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 6.83 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.83 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
167th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.83 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.60 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1994–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M1994200920241994: 3.6M1995: 3.7M1996: 3.6M1997: 3.9M1998: 4.1M1999: 4.2M2000: 4.4M2001: 4.7M2002: 4.7M2003: 5.1M2004: 5.2M2005: 5.1M2006: 5.0M2007: 4.6M2008: 4.2M2009: 3.8M2010: 3.9M2011: 4.7M2012: 4.9M2013: 5.1M2014: 5.0M2015: 5.2M2016: 5.3M2017: 5.5M2018: 5.7M2019: 5.8M2020: 6.0M2021: 6.2M2022: 6.4M2023: 6.7M2024: 6.8M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 6.83 million for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 6.83 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.60 million, in 1994.

GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 167th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1994 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1994 3.60 million
1995 3.71 million +2.9%
1996 3.61 million -2.7%
1997 3.85 million +6.9%
1998 4.10 million +6.4%
1999 4.22 million +3.1%
2000 4.43 million +4.8%
2001 4.74 million +7.1%
2002 4.71 million -0.8%
2003 5.14 million +9.2%
2004 5.19 million +1.1%
2005 5.09 million -2.1%
2006 4.99 million -2.0%
2007 4.61 million -7.5%
2008 4.24 million -8.2%
2009 3.84 million -9.3%
2010 3.93 million +2.5%
2011 4.72 million +20.0%
2012 4.87 million +3.1%
2013 5.05 million +3.7%
2014 5.04 million -0.3%
2015 5.20 million +3.3%
2016 5.32 million +2.4%
2017 5.51 million +3.6%
2018 5.65 million +2.5%
2019 5.76 million +2.0%
2020 5.97 million +3.6%
2021 6.20 million +3.8%
2022 6.42 million +3.5%
2023 6.66 million +3.8%
2024 6.83 million +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.85 million 3.60 million 4.22 million 6
2000s 4.70 million 3.84 million 5.19 million 10
2010s 5.11 million 3.93 million 5.76 million 10
2020s 6.42 million 5.97 million 6.83 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 164 Belize 9,728 compare
  2. 165 Sao Tome and Principe 9,441 compare
  3. 166 Kiribati 8,072 compare
  4. 167 Barbados 7,736 compare
  5. 168 Tonga 5,194 compare
  6. 169 Maldives 4,423 compare
  7. 170 Saint Lucia 4,183 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 GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 6.83 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 6.83 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 3.60 million in 1994.
How does GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 167th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 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