School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 2.01 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.01 million
Change on year
down 46.0%
Rank
156th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.72 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 MDG: Western Asia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Western Asia recorded 2.01 million for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in 2024.
That represents a change of down 46.0% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 3.72 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 982,970, in 1997.
MDG: Western Asia ranks 156th 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 MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 982,970 | — |
| 1998 | 1.05 million | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 1.90 million | +81.0% |
| 2000 | 2.74 million | +44.6% |
| 2001 | 2.83 million | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 2.92 million | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 2.48 million | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 2.56 million | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.63 million | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.72 million | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 2.79 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 2.31 million | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 2.46 million | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 2.50 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 2.54 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.68 million | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 3.06 million | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 2.96 million | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.91 million | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.94 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.00 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.08 million | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.28 million | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 3.50 million | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 3.58 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 3.63 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 3.72 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 2.01 million | -46.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.31 million | 982,970 | 1.90 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.64 million | 2.31 million | 2.92 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.90 million | 2.50 million | 3.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.29 million | 2.01 million | 3.72 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
- 153 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,928 compare
- 154 Kiribati 2,551 compare
- 155 Antigua and Barbuda 2,525 compare
- 156 Saint Lucia 2,441 compare
- 157 Tonga 2,388 compare
- 158 Marshall Islands 1,816 compare
- 159 Dominica 1,716 compare
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.55 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8984 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.60 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in MDG: Western Asia?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in MDG: Western Asia was 2.01 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.72 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 982,970 in 1997.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 156th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Western Asia 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