Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)

WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 24.92 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24.92 million
Change on year
up 5.9%
Rank
89th
of 221 groups
All-time high
24.92 million
in 2024
All-time low
11.53 million
in 1996
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 1995–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M1995200920241995: 11.6M1996: 11.5M1997: 12.3M1998: 12.9M1999: 13.4M2000: 13.9M2001: 14.4M2002: 14.5M2003: 14.8M2004: 15.4M2005: 15.5M2006: 16.7M2007: 16.3M2008: 16.3M2009: 16.2M2010: 16.5M2011: 17.7M2012: 18.1M2013: 18.3M2014: 18.4M2015: 18.7M2016: 18.5M2017: 18.6M2018: 19.3M2019: 20.0M2020: 20.6M2021: 21.3M2022: 22.2M2023: 23.5M2024: 24.9M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) is 24.92 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 24.92 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.53 million, in 1996.

WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 89th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 11.56 million
1996 11.53 million -0.3%
1997 12.26 million +6.4%
1998 12.94 million +5.5%
1999 13.40 million +3.5%
2000 13.93 million +4.0%
2001 14.40 million +3.4%
2002 14.49 million +0.6%
2003 14.84 million +2.4%
2004 15.45 million +4.1%
2005 15.52 million +0.4%
2006 16.74 million +7.9%
2007 16.28 million -2.8%
2008 16.34 million +0.4%
2009 16.22 million -0.7%
2010 16.55 million +2.0%
2011 17.74 million +7.2%
2012 18.08 million +1.9%
2013 18.31 million +1.3%
2014 18.43 million +0.6%
2015 18.70 million +1.5%
2016 18.49 million -1.1%
2017 18.58 million +0.5%
2018 19.29 million +3.8%
2019 20.03 million +3.9%
2020 20.55 million +2.6%
2021 21.28 million +3.5%
2022 22.18 million +4.2%
2023 23.53 million +6.1%
2024 24.92 million +5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.34 million 11.53 million 13.40 million 5
2000s 15.42 million 13.93 million 16.74 million 10
2010s 18.42 million 16.55 million 20.03 million 10
2020s 22.49 million 20.55 million 24.92 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)

  1. 86 Denmark 277,062 compare
  2. 87 New Zealand 276,574 compare
  3. 88 Paraguay 269,121 compare
  4. 89 Palestine, State of 268,100 compare
  5. 90 Norway 259,493 compare
  6. 91 Burundi 250,858 compare
  7. 92 Benin 248,865 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) was 24.92 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
The highest recorded value was 24.92 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
The lowest recorded value was 11.53 million in 1996.
How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 89th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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