Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 75.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa stood at 75.0%. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 75.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 1996.
That places MDG: Northern Africa 86th 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.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 50.8% | — |
| 1995 | 50.5% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 48.9% | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 50.0% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 51.1% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 51.7% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 52.5% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 54.9% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 54.6% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 58.3% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 59.6% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 58.7% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 58.5% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 53.7% | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 51.2% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 49.2% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 53.1% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 61.8% | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 63.6% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 64.4% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 63.7% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 64.8% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 65.8% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 67.4% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 68.2% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 68.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 69.7% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 71.8% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 74.0% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 74.4% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 75.0% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.5% | 48.9% | 51.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 55.1% | 49.2% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 53.1% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 69.7% | 75.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
- 83 Azerbaijan 86.6% compare
- 84 Slovakia 86.4% compare
- 85 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 86.0% compare
- 86 Brunei Darussalam 85.6% compare
- 87 North Macedonia 85.4% compare
- 88 Saint Lucia 85.2% compare
- 89 Montenegro 85.1% compare
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.37 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 697,877 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa was 75.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 1996.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 86th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release