Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 4.55 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.55 million
Change on year
up 4.5%
Rank
158th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.55 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.02 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in MDG: Northern Africa, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in MDG: Northern Africa stood at 4.55 million. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 4.55 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.02 million, in 1994.
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 158th 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, female in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2.02 million | — |
| 1995 | 2.15 million | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 2.14 million | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 2.25 million | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 2.45 million | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 2.59 million | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 2.71 million | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 2.91 million | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 3.02 million | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 3.18 million | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 3.28 million | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 3.25 million | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 3.25 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.96 million | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 2.80 million | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 2.64 million | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 2.82 million | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 3.24 million | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 3.27 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.29 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 3.27 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 3.32 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.37 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.48 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 3.57 million | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.65 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 3.77 million | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 3.97 million | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 4.19 million | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 4.35 million | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 4.55 million | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.27 million | 2.02 million | 2.59 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 3.00 million | 2.64 million | 3.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.33 million | 2.82 million | 3.65 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.17 million | 3.77 million | 4.55 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.27 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in MDG: Northern Africa was 4.55 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.55 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 million in 1994.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 158th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Northern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release