School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103): School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes was 5.31 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) is 5.31 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) peaked at 8.05 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.01 million, in 2011.
That places ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) 120th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.76 million | — |
| 1999 | 4.88 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 7.18 million | +47.0% |
| 2001 | 7.38 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 7.67 million | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 7.85 million | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 7.96 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 7.99 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 8.05 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 4.49 million | -44.2% |
| 2008 | 4.08 million | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 4.07 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 4.04 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 4.01 million | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 4.34 million | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 5.44 million | +25.5% |
| 2014 | 5.43 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 5.43 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 5.47 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 5.55 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 5.26 million | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 5.28 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 5.33 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 5.40 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 5.46 million | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 5.52 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 5.31 million | -3.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +47.0% | 4.88 million | 7.18 million |
| 2007 | -44.2% | 8.05 million | 4.49 million |
| 2013 | +25.5% | 4.34 million | 5.44 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.82 million | 4.76 million | 4.88 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.67 million | 4.07 million | 8.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.03 million | 4.01 million | 5.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.41 million | 5.31 million | 5.52 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
More education data for ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9256 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.06 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 875,090 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) was 5.31 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.05 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.01 million in 2011.
- How does ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 120th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release