Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 44.78 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
44.78 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
163rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
44.78 million
in 2023
All-time low
24.83 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries stood at 44.78 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries peaked at 44.78 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.83 million, in 1997.
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 163rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 24.83 million | — |
| 1998 | 24.83 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 25.16 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 25.45 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 25.69 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 27.49 million | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 27.69 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 27.86 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 28.10 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 28.38 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 28.52 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 28.80 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 29.21 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 29.63 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 30.06 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 30.56 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 31.23 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 31.93 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 38.11 million | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 38.85 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 39.69 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 40.57 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 41.57 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 42.55 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 43.46 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 44.25 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 44.78 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 44.78 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.94 million | 24.83 million | 25.16 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 27.72 million | 25.45 million | 29.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.22 million | 29.63 million | 41.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.96 million | 42.55 million | 44.78 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
More education data for ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2365 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2143 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries was 44.78 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 44.78 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.83 million in 1997.
- How does ALECSO: Mashriq Countries rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 163rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Mashriq Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release