Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes was 736,302 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia is 736,302, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 748,740 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 249,893, in 2012.
That places SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 92nd out of 214 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 255,171 | — |
| 2000 | 291,333 | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 319,250 | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 344,186 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 363,313 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 383,109 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 384,656 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 371,949 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 357,272 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 329,766 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 322,101 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 297,301 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 259,553 | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 249,893 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 398,873 | +59.6% |
| 2014 | 434,758 | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 459,431 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 485,309 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 516,719 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 549,387 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 554,734 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 540,416 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 543,230 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 633,420 | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 748,740 | +18.2% |
| 2024 | 736,302 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 255,171 | 255,171 | 255,171 | 1 |
| 2000s | 346,694 | 291,333 | 384,656 | 10 |
| 2010s | 420,596 | 249,893 | 554,734 | 10 |
| 2020s | 640,422 | 540,416 | 748,740 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7875 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 736,302 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 748,740 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 249,893 in 2012.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 92nd out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release