School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500): School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 7.32 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7.32 million
Change on year
down 20.8%
Rank
96th
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.25 million
in 2023
All-time low
982,970
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 1997–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M1997201020241997: 983.0k1998: 5.8M1999: 6.8M2000: 7.8M2001: 8.0M2002: 8.3M2003: 8.0M2004: 8.2M2005: 8.3M2006: 8.5M2007: 7.3M2008: 6.4M2009: 6.5M2010: 6.5M2011: 6.5M2012: 7.0M2013: 8.5M2014: 8.4M2015: 8.3M2016: 8.4M2017: 8.6M2018: 8.3M2019: 8.6M2020: 8.8M2021: 9.0M2022: 9.1M2023: 9.2M2024: 7.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) recorded 7.32 million for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in 2024.

The figure is down 20.8% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) peaked at 9.25 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 982,970, in 1997.

That places ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 96th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), year by year

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 982,970
1998 5.81 million +491.3%
1999 6.78 million +16.7%
2000 7.75 million +14.4%
2001 7.99 million +3.0%
2002 8.32 million +4.2%
2003 8.05 million -3.3%
2004 8.21 million +2.0%
2005 8.31 million +1.2%
2006 8.46 million +1.8%
2007 7.28 million -13.9%
2008 6.39 million -12.2%
2009 6.53 million +2.1%
2010 6.54 million +0.2%
2011 6.55 million +0.1%
2012 7.02 million +7.2%
2013 8.51 million +21.2%
2014 8.40 million -1.3%
2015 8.34 million -0.6%
2016 8.40 million +0.7%
2017 8.56 million +1.8%
2018 8.35 million -2.5%
2019 8.56 million +2.6%
2020 8.83 million +3.2%
2021 8.98 million +1.6%
2022 9.08 million +1.2%
2023 9.25 million +1.8%
2024 7.32 million -20.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.53 million 982,970 6.78 million 3
2000s 7.73 million 6.39 million 8.46 million 10
2010s 7.92 million 6.54 million 8.56 million 10
2020s 8.69 million 7.32 million 9.25 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)

  1. 93 Portugal 108,636 compare
  2. 94 Kuwait 105,995 compare
  3. 95 Oman 104,357 compare
  4. 96 Lebanon 103,260 compare
  5. 97 Turkmenistan 102,125 compare
  6. 98 Belarus 101,346 compare
  7. 99 United Arab Emirates 101,244 compare

See the full ranking of 395 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) was 7.32 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
The highest recorded value was 9.25 million in 2023.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
The lowest recorded value was 982,970 in 1997.
How does ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 96th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 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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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
395 places, 10,351 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release