Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 27.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
27.8%
Change on year
down 2.9%
Rank
72nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
30.4%
in 2020
All-time low
23.8%
in 2009
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 1998–2024
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 stood at 27.8%.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 30.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2009.
That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 72nd 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, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 28.0% | — |
| 1999 | 28.3% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 28.4% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 28.7% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 29.7% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 29.7% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 30.3% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 29.4% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 27.5% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 26.4% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 23.8% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 25.3% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 26.8% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 25.7% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 27.5% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 28.1% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 28.9% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 29.6% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 30.4% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 30.2% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 29.3% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 28.7% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 27.8% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.1% | 28.0% | 28.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 23.8% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 24.2% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 27.8% | 30.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- 69 Thailand 31.5% compare
- 70 New Zealand 31.3% compare
- 71 Malta 31.0% compare
- 72 Ukraine 30.6% compare
- 73 Mozambique 29.8% compare
- 74 Azerbaijan 29.1% compare
- 75 Albania 28.4% compare
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.5257 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 27.8% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2009.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 72nd 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North 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 vocational programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release