School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503): School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 5.43 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.43 million
Change on year
down 23.2%
Rank
113th
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.08 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: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) stood at 5.43 million.
That represents a change of down 23.2% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) peaked at 7.08 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 982,970, in 1997.
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 113th 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.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 982,970 | — |
| 1998 | 3.91 million | +297.4% |
| 1999 | 4.74 million | +21.2% |
| 2000 | 4.85 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 5.01 million | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 5.17 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 5.31 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 5.43 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 5.48 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 5.59 million | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 5.69 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 5.78 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 5.81 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 5.84 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 5.85 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 5.97 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 5.88 million | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 5.85 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 5.85 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 5.94 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 6.13 million | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 6.28 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 6.44 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 6.68 million | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 6.82 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 6.93 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 7.08 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 5.43 million | -23.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.21 million | 982,970 | 4.74 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.41 million | 4.85 million | 5.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.00 million | 5.84 million | 6.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.59 million | 5.43 million | 7.08 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
More education data for ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 330,831 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 5.4 % change on previous year (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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 841,950 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) was 5.43 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: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.08 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- The lowest recorded value was 982,970 in 1997.
- How does ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 113th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) 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