Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 63.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
63.7%
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
127th
of 221 groups
All-time high
64.1%
in 2023
All-time low
47.1%
in 1996
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1994–2024

02040601994200920241994: 48.9 %1995: 49.1 %1996: 47.1 %1997: 48.8 %1998: 50.2 %1999: 50.9 %2000: 52.1 %2001: 53.4 %2002: 53.5 %2003: 55 %2004: 56 %2005: 54.7 %2006: 55.7 %2007: 52.9 %2008: 52.6 %2009: 53.1 %2010: 54.5 %2011: 58.1 %2012: 59.4 %2013: 59.3 %2014: 59.9 %2015: 58.4 %2016: 59.2 %2017: 59.6 %2018: 60 %2019: 60.2 %2020: 60.5 %2021: 61.5 %2022: 63.9 %2023: 64.1 %2024: 63.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries recorded 63.7% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 64.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, in 1996.

That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 127th 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1994 to 2024.
Year % Change
1994 48.9%
1995 49.1% +0.4%
1996 47.1% -4.1%
1997 48.8% +3.7%
1998 50.2% +2.8%
1999 50.9% +1.4%
2000 52.1% +2.4%
2001 53.4% +2.5%
2002 53.5% +0.3%
2003 55.0% +2.7%
2004 56.0% +1.8%
2005 54.7% -2.2%
2006 55.7% +1.8%
2007 52.9% -5.0%
2008 52.6% -0.5%
2009 53.1% +0.8%
2010 54.5% +2.6%
2011 58.1% +6.7%
2012 59.4% +2.2%
2013 59.3% -0.2%
2014 59.9% +1.1%
2015 58.4% -2.5%
2016 59.2% +1.4%
2017 59.6% +0.7%
2018 60.0% +0.7%
2019 60.2% +0.2%
2020 60.5% +0.6%
2021 61.5% +1.7%
2022 63.9% +3.9%
2023 64.1% +0.2%
2024 63.7% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.2% 47.1% 50.9% 6
2000s 53.9% 52.1% 56.0% 10
2010s 58.9% 54.5% 60.2% 10
2020s 62.7% 60.5% 64.1% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 63.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 64.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 1996.
How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 127th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 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