Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 65.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
65.4%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
118th
of 221 groups
All-time high
65.4%
in 2024
All-time low
44.6%
in 2009
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1994–2024

02040601994200920241994: 55.2 %1995: 55 %1996: 52.1 %1997: 54 %1998: 55.7 %1999: 55.6 %2000: 56.6 %2001: 59.2 %2002: 57.5 %2003: 61.6 %2004: 61.4 %2005: 59.8 %2006: 58.1 %2007: 53.6 %2008: 49.1 %2009: 44.6 %2010: 45.7 %2011: 54.9 %2012: 56.6 %2013: 58.2 %2014: 57 %2015: 57.9 %2016: 58.7 %2017: 60.1 %2018: 60.8 %2019: 60.9 %2020: 62.1 %2021: 63.2 %2022: 64.2 %2023: 65.1 %2024: 65.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 65.4%. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 65.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.6%, in 2009.

GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 118th 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.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1994 to 2024.
Year % Change
1994 55.2%
1995 55.0% -0.3%
1996 52.1% -5.4%
1997 54.0% +3.7%
1998 55.7% +3.1%
1999 55.6% -0.2%
2000 56.6% +1.8%
2001 59.2% +4.7%
2002 57.5% -2.8%
2003 61.6% +7.1%
2004 61.4% -0.4%
2005 59.8% -2.6%
2006 58.1% -2.9%
2007 53.6% -7.7%
2008 49.1% -8.3%
2009 44.6% -9.3%
2010 45.7% +2.6%
2011 54.9% +20.1%
2012 56.6% +3.0%
2013 58.2% +2.9%
2014 57.0% -2.1%
2015 57.9% +1.7%
2016 58.7% +1.4%
2017 60.1% +2.4%
2018 60.8% +1.1%
2019 60.9% +0.1%
2020 62.1% +1.9%
2021 63.2% +1.9%
2022 64.2% +1.5%
2023 65.1% +1.4%
2024 65.4% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.6% 52.1% 55.7% 6
2000s 56.2% 44.6% 61.6% 10
2010s 57.1% 45.7% 60.9% 10
2020s 64.0% 62.1% 65.4% 5

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

  1. 115 Kenya 76.7% compare
  2. 116 Paraguay 76.2% compare
  3. 117 Bahamas 76.1% compare
  4. 118 Guyana 75.9% compare
  5. 119 Marshall Islands 75.2% compare
  6. 120 Malaysia 74.5% compare
  7. 121 Nepal 74.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 65.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 44.6% in 2009.
How does GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 118th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 10,164 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release