School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 7.32 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 14.46 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 982,970, in 1997.
That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 96th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 982,970 | — |
| 1998 | 5.76 million | +486.1% |
| 1999 | 10.06 million | +74.6% |
| 2000 | 13.41 million | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 13.90 million | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 14.40 million | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 14.10 million | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 14.29 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 14.36 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 14.46 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 10.88 million | -24.7% |
| 2008 | 9.88 million | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 9.86 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 9.68 million | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 9.47 million | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 9.71 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 8.54 million | -12.0% |
| 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 | 5.60 million | 982,970 | 10.06 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.95 million | 9.86 million | 14.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.83 million | 8.38 million | 9.71 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.69 million | 7.32 million | 9.25 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.93 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 22.79 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 24.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3301 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.99 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 14.46 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 982,970 in 1997.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 96th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 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