Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male was 80.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
80.1%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
101st
of 221 groups
All-time high
80.2%
in 2023
All-time low
44.7%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa is 80.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 80.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 1971.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 101st of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48.8% | — |
| 1971 | 44.7% | -8.3% |
| 1972 | 46.3% | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 45.9% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 47.0% | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 49.1% | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 51.1% | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 53.0% | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 54.5% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 44.9% | -17.6% |
| 1980 | 55.9% | +24.5% |
| 1981 | 56.1% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 56.9% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 57.3% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 57.8% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 58.5% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 60.5% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 61.5% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 61.9% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 62.9% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 65.4% | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 65.3% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 64.3% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 65.2% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 67.6% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 67.2% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 66.7% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 67.8% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 68.8% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 69.6% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 70.4% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 71.2% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 71.7% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 72.2% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 72.8% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 71.8% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 72.1% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 70.6% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 71.7% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 73.7% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 73.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 76.6% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 77.2% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 75.1% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 75.8% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 76.3% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 76.9% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 77.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 77.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 77.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 77.9% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 78.7% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 80.1% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 80.2% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 80.1% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.5% | 44.7% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.9% | 55.9% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.8% | 64.3% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.8% | 70.4% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 73.9% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.4% | 77.9% | 80.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.5257 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 80.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 101st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release