Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 78.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
78.1%
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
125th
of 221 groups
All-time high
80.4%
in 2009
All-time low
73.7%
in 2004
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1998–2024

0204060801998201120241998: 75 %1999: 74.9 %2000: 74.7 %2001: 74.4 %2002: 74.2 %2003: 73.7 %2004: 73.7 %2005: 74.6 %2006: 76.4 %2007: 77.9 %2008: 79.2 %2009: 80.4 %2010: 80.2 %2011: 79.4 %2012: 79.4 %2013: 78.4 %2014: 79.2 %2015: 78.7 %2016: 78 %2017: 77.7 %2018: 77 %2019: 76.5 %2020: 75.6 %2021: 75.9 %2022: 76.6 %2023: 77.4 %2024: 78.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries stood at 78.1%.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 80.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 73.7%, in 2004.

That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 125th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1998 to 2024.
Year % Change
1998 75.0%
1999 74.9% -0.2%
2000 74.7% -0.3%
2001 74.4% -0.4%
2002 74.2% -0.3%
2003 73.7% -0.5%
2004 73.7% -0.0%
2005 74.6% +1.2%
2006 76.4% +2.3%
2007 77.9% +2.1%
2008 79.2% +1.6%
2009 80.4% +1.6%
2010 80.2% -0.3%
2011 79.4% -1.0%
2012 79.4% -0.0%
2013 78.4% -1.3%
2014 79.2% +1.1%
2015 78.7% -0.7%
2016 78.0% -0.9%
2017 77.7% -0.3%
2018 77.0% -0.9%
2019 76.5% -0.7%
2020 75.6% -1.1%
2021 75.9% +0.3%
2022 76.6% +1.0%
2023 77.4% +1.0%
2024 78.1% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 75.0% 74.9% 75.0% 2
2000s 75.9% 73.7% 80.4% 10
2010s 78.4% 76.5% 80.2% 10
2020s 76.7% 75.6% 78.1% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 78.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 80.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 73.7% in 2004.
How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 125th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Share of all students in upper 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 upper 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
411 places, 9,820 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release