Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 73.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
73.4%
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
89th
of 221 groups
All-time high
74.3%
in 2022
All-time low
48.6%
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia stood at 73.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 74.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 1994.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 89th 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 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 48.6% | — |
| 1995 | 49.7% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 49.1% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 49.5% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 52.8% | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 53.3% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 52.8% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 56.0% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 57.4% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 60.1% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 60.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 57.6% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 59.1% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 56.9% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 54.9% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 53.8% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 56.5% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 60.8% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 61.1% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 65.2% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 66.9% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 68.1% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 68.5% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 69.3% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 69.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 68.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 72.0% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 74.3% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 74.1% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 73.4% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.5% | 48.6% | 53.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 56.9% | 52.8% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 56.5% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.5% | 68.9% | 74.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 86 Brunei Darussalam 85.6% compare
- 87 North Macedonia 85.4% compare
- 88 Saint Lucia 85.2% compare
- 89 Montenegro 85.1% compare
- 90 Thailand 84.9% compare
- 91 Serbia 84.2% compare
- 92 Republic of Moldova 83.5% compare
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7875 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 73.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 1994.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 89th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 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