School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 4.19 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
4.19 million
Change on year
down 5.3%
Rank
133rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.63 million
in 2002
All-time low
3.29 million
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1998–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1998201120241998: 3.3M1999: 3.4M2000: 4.3M2001: 4.5M2002: 4.6M2003: 4.3M2004: 4.4M2005: 4.4M2006: 4.5M2007: 4.6M2008: 3.6M2009: 3.6M2010: 3.6M2011: 3.5M2012: 3.9M2013: 3.9M2014: 3.9M2015: 3.9M2016: 4.0M2017: 4.0M2018: 4.1M2019: 4.1M2020: 4.2M2021: 4.3M2022: 4.4M2023: 4.4M2024: 4.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 4.19 million for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 4.63 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.29 million, in 1998.

GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 133rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 3.29 million
1999 3.43 million +4.0%
2000 4.31 million +25.9%
2001 4.48 million +3.9%
2002 4.63 million +3.3%
2003 4.31 million -6.8%
2004 4.41 million +2.1%
2005 4.41 million +0.1%
2006 4.48 million +1.7%
2007 4.56 million +1.6%
2008 3.60 million -20.9%
2009 3.59 million -0.4%
2010 3.57 million -0.6%
2011 3.54 million -0.9%
2012 3.89 million +9.8%
2013 3.91 million +0.7%
2014 3.92 million +0.2%
2015 3.93 million +0.2%
2016 3.97 million +1.0%
2017 4.05 million +2.1%
2018 4.11 million +1.5%
2019 4.14 million +0.7%
2020 4.24 million +2.5%
2021 4.31 million +1.6%
2022 4.37 million +1.5%
2023 4.43 million +1.3%
2024 4.19 million -5.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 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.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +25.9% 3.43 million 4.31 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.36 million 3.29 million 3.43 million 2
2000s 4.28 million 3.59 million 4.63 million 10
2010s 3.90 million 3.54 million 4.14 million 10
2020s 4.31 million 4.19 million 4.43 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 130 Qatar 25,609 compare
  2. 131 Suriname 21,360 compare
  3. 132 Luxembourg 21,104 compare
  4. 133 Slovenia 20,634 compare
  5. 134 North Macedonia 20,006 compare
  6. 135 Cyprus 18,809 compare
  7. 136 Mauritius 17,814 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 4.19 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 4.63 million in 2002.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 3.29 million in 1998.
How does GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 133rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 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