School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 2.20 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.20 million
Change on year
down 46.2%
Rank
153rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.08 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 SDG: Western Asia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Western Asia recorded 2.20 million for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.2% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 4.08 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 982,970, in 1997.
That places SDG: Western Asia 153rd 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: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 982,970 | — |
| 1998 | 1.21 million | +22.9% |
| 1999 | 2.15 million | +77.6% |
| 2000 | 3.08 million | +43.5% |
| 2001 | 3.17 million | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 3.27 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 2.85 million | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 2.92 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 3.01 million | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 3.08 million | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 3.16 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 2.68 million | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 2.83 million | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 2.86 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.89 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.02 million | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 3.42 million | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 3.31 million | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 3.25 million | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 3.27 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.34 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 3.43 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 3.64 million | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 3.86 million | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 3.91 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 3.97 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 4.08 million | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 2.20 million | -46.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.45 million | 982,970 | 2.15 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.01 million | 2.68 million | 3.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.24 million | 2.86 million | 3.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.60 million | 2.20 million | 4.08 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
- 150 Micronesia, Federated States of 4,619 compare
- 151 Samoa 4,353 compare
- 152 Grenada 3,436 compare
- 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
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2265 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.27 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.33 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0164 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in SDG: Western Asia?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in SDG: Western Asia was 2.20 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: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.08 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 982,970 in 1997.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 153rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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