School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 7.32 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.32 million
Change on year
down 22.1%
Rank
96th
of 221 groups
All-time high
14.54 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa recorded 7.32 million for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in 2024.
The figure is down 22.1% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 14.54 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 982,970, in 1997.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 96th of 221 groups on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 982,970 | — |
| 1998 | 5.80 million | +489.7% |
| 1999 | 10.08 million | +73.9% |
| 2000 | 13.47 million | +33.6% |
| 2001 | 13.96 million | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 14.45 million | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 14.16 million | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 14.35 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 14.44 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 14.54 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 10.97 million | -24.6% |
| 2008 | 9.96 million | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 9.94 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 9.76 million | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 9.55 million | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 9.83 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 8.63 million | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 8.52 million | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 8.47 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 8.53 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 8.69 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 8.48 million | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 8.70 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 8.97 million | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 9.12 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 9.23 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 9.40 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 7.32 million | -22.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.62 million | 982,970 | 10.08 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.02 million | 9.94 million | 14.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.92 million | 8.47 million | 9.83 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.81 million | 7.32 million | 9.40 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.5257 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 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?
- The highest recorded value was 14.54 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 982,970 in 1997.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 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