Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 89.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
89.8%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
144th
of 221 groups
All-time high
89.8%
in 2024
All-time low
81.8%
in 2001
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in SDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in SDG: Northern Africa stood at 89.8%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 89.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 81.8%, in 2001.
That places SDG: Northern Africa 144th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 87.9% | — |
| 1971 | 87.9% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 87.7% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 87.9% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 87.1% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 88.2% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 88.3% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 87.6% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 87.9% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 87.1% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 86.5% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 86.2% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 85.8% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 85.8% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 86.2% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 86.1% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 85.4% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 85.2% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 85.7% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 85.8% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 87.1% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 86.8% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 86.8% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 84.1% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 82.5% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 82.8% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 82.8% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 82.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 82.3% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 82.1% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 82.1% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 81.8% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 82.4% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 82.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 82.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 83.4% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 84.2% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 86.1% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 87.1% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 88.6% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 88.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 88.1% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 88.1% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 88.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 88.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 88.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 88.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 88.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 88.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 88.0% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 88.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 88.5% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 88.8% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 89.5% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 89.8% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.8% | 87.1% | 88.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.9% | 85.2% | 86.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.0% | 82.1% | 87.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.1% | 81.8% | 88.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.2% | 88.0% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.9% | 88.1% | 89.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa
- 141 Belarus 89.9% compare
- 142 Thailand 89.9% compare
- 143 Paraguay 89.0% compare
- 144 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 89.0% compare
- 145 Republic of Moldova 88.8% compare
- 146 Brunei Darussalam 87.9% compare
- 147 Lebanon 87.8% compare
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 share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in SDG: Northern Africa was 89.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.8% in 2001.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 144th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release