Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 65.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Northern Africa, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Northern Africa stood at 65.2%. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 65.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 2002.
That places MDG: Northern Africa 172nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 58.9% | — |
| 1998 | 55.8% | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 53.6% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 52.6% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 52.2% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 49.8% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 53.1% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 53.3% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 55.7% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 58.7% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 61.1% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 62.3% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 64.6% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 64.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 64.4% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 64.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 63.7% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 64.7% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 64.2% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 63.3% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 62.0% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 61.1% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 60.4% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 59.3% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 60.0% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 60.7% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 62.4% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 65.2% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.1% | 53.6% | 58.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 56.3% | 49.8% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 60.4% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.5% | 59.3% | 65.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
- 169 Italy 36.8% compare
- 170 Poland 36.6% compare
- 171 Aruba 36.5% compare
- 172 Bulgaria 36.5% compare
- 173 North Macedonia 32.3% compare
- 174 Switzerland 32.2% compare
- 175 Netherlands 30.1% compare
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Northern Africa was 65.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 65.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 2002.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 172nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Northern Africa 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release