Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 97.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
97.9%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
151st
of 221 groups
All-time high
98.3%
in 2022
All-time low
97.4%
in 2008
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1998–2024

0204060801001998201120241998: 97.8 %1999: 97.6 %2000: 97.6 %2001: 97.7 %2002: 97.9 %2003: 98.1 %2004: 97.8 %2005: 97.8 %2006: 97.8 %2007: 97.8 %2008: 97.4 %2009: 97.6 %2010: 98 %2011: 98.2 %2012: 97.9 %2013: 98.1 %2014: 98.2 %2015: 98.1 %2016: 97.9 %2017: 98 %2018: 97.9 %2019: 97.9 %2020: 98 %2021: 98.2 %2022: 98.3 %2023: 98.2 %2024: 97.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia stood at 97.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 98.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 97.4%, in 2008.

That places SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 151st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%) in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1998 to 2024.
Year % Change
1998 97.8%
1999 97.6% -0.2%
2000 97.6% -0.0%
2001 97.7% +0.1%
2002 97.9% +0.2%
2003 98.1% +0.2%
2004 97.8% -0.3%
2005 97.8% +0.1%
2006 97.8% -0.0%
2007 97.8% -0.1%
2008 97.4% -0.3%
2009 97.6% +0.2%
2010 98.0% +0.4%
2011 98.2% +0.2%
2012 97.9% -0.3%
2013 98.1% +0.2%
2014 98.2% +0.0%
2015 98.1% -0.1%
2016 97.9% -0.2%
2017 98.0% +0.1%
2018 97.9% -0.0%
2019 97.9% -0.0%
2020 98.0% +0.1%
2021 98.2% +0.2%
2022 98.3% +0.1%
2023 98.2% -0.1%
2024 97.9% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 97.7% 97.6% 97.8% 2
2000s 97.7% 97.4% 98.1% 10
2010s 98.0% 97.9% 98.2% 10
2020s 98.1% 97.9% 98.3% 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia

  1. 148 Malta 99.0% compare
  2. 149 Eswatini 98.9% compare
  3. 150 Lesotho 98.9% compare
  4. 151 Lao People's Democratic Republic 98.8% compare
  5. 152 Benin 98.6% compare
  6. 153 Burkina Faso 98.5% compare
  7. 154 Greece 98.4% compare

See the full ranking of 419 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 97.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 97.4% in 2008.
How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 151st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
419 places, 10,257 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release