Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 65.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa is 65.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 65.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.8%, in 1996.
That places SDG: Northern Africa 115th 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 SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 46.2% | — |
| 1995 | 46.0% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 44.8% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 45.8% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 46.9% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 47.3% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 48.0% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 50.1% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 49.7% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 52.9% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 54.6% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 53.8% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 53.2% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 49.1% | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 47.1% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 45.7% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 48.7% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 54.8% | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 57.1% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 58.0% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 57.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 58.7% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 58.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 60.2% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 60.8% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 61.3% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 61.5% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 63.2% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 64.9% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 65.3% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 65.9% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.2% | 44.8% | 47.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 45.7% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.6% | 48.7% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 61.5% | 65.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (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 secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa was 65.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.8% in 1996.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 115th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release