School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 13.66 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) stood at 13.66 million.
The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 19.29 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.83 million, in 1997.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 59th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.83 million | — |
| 1998 | 8.70 million | +127.0% |
| 1999 | 13.07 million | +50.2% |
| 2000 | 16.53 million | +26.4% |
| 2001 | 17.15 million | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 18.51 million | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 18.47 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 18.83 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 19.03 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 19.29 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 15.88 million | -17.7% |
| 2008 | 15.01 million | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 15.04 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 15.01 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 14.91 million | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 15.27 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 13.74 million | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 13.79 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 13.86 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 14.03 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 14.37 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 14.29 million | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 14.52 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 14.80 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 15.05 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 15.17 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 15.41 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 13.66 million | -11.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 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 | +127.0% | 3.83 million | 8.70 million |
| 1999 | +50.2% | 8.70 million | 13.07 million |
| 2000 | +26.4% | 13.07 million | 16.53 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.54 million | 3.83 million | 13.07 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 17.37 million | 15.01 million | 19.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.38 million | 13.74 million | 15.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.82 million | 13.66 million | 15.41 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.80 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) was 13.66 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.29 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.83 million in 1997.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 59th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 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