Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 91.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
91.7%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
102nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
91.7%
in 1970
All-time low
88.3%
in 2004
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) stood at 91.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 91.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 88.3%, in 2004.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 102nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 91.7% | — |
| 1971 | 91.4% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 91.5% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 91.3% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 90.7% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 91.3% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 91.3% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 90.8% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 90.9% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 90.6% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 90.7% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 90.4% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 90.1% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 90.1% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 90.3% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 90.4% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 89.9% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 89.7% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 89.7% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 89.7% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 90.6% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 91.0% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 91.4% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 90.3% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 89.8% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 90.0% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 90.0% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 89.7% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 89.4% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 89.2% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 88.9% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 88.6% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 88.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 88.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 88.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 88.8% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 89.5% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 90.4% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 90.8% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 91.4% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 91.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 91.1% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 91.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 90.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 90.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 91.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 91.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 90.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 90.7% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 90.7% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 90.5% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 90.7% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 90.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 91.3% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 91.7% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.2% | 90.6% | 91.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.1% | 89.7% | 90.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.1% | 89.2% | 91.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.4% | 88.3% | 91.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.9% | 90.5% | 91.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.0% | 90.5% | 91.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
- 99 Mauritius 94.4% compare
- 100 Equatorial Guinea 94.2% compare
- 101 Malaysia 94.1% compare
- 102 Ukraine 94.0% compare
- 103 Syrian Arab Republic 94.0% compare
- 104 Uzbekistan 94.0% compare
- 105 Bangladesh 93.6% compare
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.80 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) was 91.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.3% in 2004.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 102nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release