School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in UIS: Arab States
UIS: Arab States: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 7.32 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.32 million
Change on year
down 20.8%
Rank
96th
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.80 million
in 2006
All-time low
982,970
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in UIS: Arab States, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in UIS: Arab States stood at 7.32 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.8% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in UIS: Arab States peaked at 10.80 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 982,970, in 1997.
That places UIS: Arab States 96th 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 UIS: Arab States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 982,970 | — |
| 1998 | 5.81 million | +491.3% |
| 1999 | 6.83 million | +17.4% |
| 2000 | 9.97 million | +46.0% |
| 2001 | 10.26 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 10.64 million | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 10.39 million | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 10.56 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 10.66 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 10.80 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 7.31 million | -32.3% |
| 2008 | 6.43 million | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 6.56 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 6.58 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 6.58 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 7.02 million | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 8.54 million | +21.8% |
| 2014 | 8.44 million | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 8.38 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 8.45 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 8.60 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 8.39 million | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 8.61 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 8.83 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 8.98 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 9.08 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 9.25 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 7.32 million | -20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.54 million | 982,970 | 6.83 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.36 million | 6.43 million | 10.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.96 million | 6.58 million | 8.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.69 million | 7.32 million | 9.25 million | 5 |
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More education data for UIS: Arab States
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.6559 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.10 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in UIS: Arab States?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in UIS: Arab States was 7.32 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The highest recorded value was 10.80 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 982,970 in 1997.
- How does UIS: Arab States rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- UIS: Arab States ranks 96th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in UIS: Arab States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Arab States 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