School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 7.51 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia recorded 7.51 million for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in 2024.
The figure is down 21.8% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 11.01 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 982,970, in 1997.
That places SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 95th 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 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 982,970 | — |
| 1998 | 5.92 million | +502.3% |
| 1999 | 6.98 million | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 10.20 million | +46.2% |
| 2001 | 10.50 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 10.88 million | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 10.58 million | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 10.77 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 10.87 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 11.01 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 7.53 million | -31.6% |
| 2008 | 6.64 million | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 6.77 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 6.77 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.76 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 7.22 million | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 8.86 million | +22.7% |
| 2014 | 8.74 million | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 8.67 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 8.74 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 8.89 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 8.69 million | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 8.93 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 9.19 million | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 9.31 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 9.43 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 9.61 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 7.51 million | -21.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +502.3% | 982,970 | 5.92 million |
| 2000 | +46.2% | 6.98 million | 10.20 million |
| 2007 | -31.6% | 11.01 million | 7.53 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.63 million | 982,970 | 6.98 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.58 million | 6.64 million | 11.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.23 million | 6.76 million | 8.93 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.01 million | 7.51 million | 9.61 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7875 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 7.51 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.01 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 982,970 in 1997.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 95th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and 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