Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male was 4.84 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.84 million
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
158th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.84 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.69 million
in 1996
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa is 4.84 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 4.84 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.69 million, in 1996.
That places SDG: Northern Africa 158th 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 31 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2.72 million | — |
| 1995 | 2.69 million | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 2.69 million | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.81 million | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 2.90 million | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 2.93 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 2.99 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 3.14 million | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 3.06 million | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 3.40 million | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 3.52 million | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 3.44 million | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 3.39 million | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 3.15 million | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 3.02 million | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 2.92 million | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 3.10 million | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 3.47 million | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 3.63 million | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 3.71 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 3.72 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.78 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 3.82 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 3.95 million | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 4.02 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 4.06 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 4.13 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 4.34 million | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 4.57 million | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 4.71 million | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 4.84 million | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.79 million | 2.69 million | 2.93 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 3.20 million | 2.92 million | 3.52 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.73 million | 3.10 million | 4.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.52 million | 4.13 million | 4.84 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa
- 155 Bhutan 10,453 compare
- 156 Cape Verde 10,295 compare
- 157 Malta 9,489 compare
- 158 Suriname 8,299 compare
- 159 Samoa 7,969 compare
- 160 Macau, China 7,570 compare
- 161 Solomon Islands 7,502 compare
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9057 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.91 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa was 4.84 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.84 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.69 million in 1996.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 158th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release