School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 13.56 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) is 13.56 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 19.21 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.78 million, in 1997.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 60th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.78 million | — |
| 1998 | 8.64 million | +128.9% |
| 1999 | 13.01 million | +50.6% |
| 2000 | 16.46 million | +26.5% |
| 2001 | 17.08 million | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 18.44 million | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 18.39 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 18.75 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 18.95 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 19.21 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 15.79 million | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 14.92 million | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 14.95 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 14.91 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 14.81 million | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 15.08 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 13.65 million | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 13.69 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 13.77 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 13.93 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 14.27 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 14.19 million | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 14.43 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 14.71 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 14.95 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 15.06 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 15.30 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 13.56 million | -11.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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 | +128.9% | 3.78 million | 8.64 million |
| 1999 | +50.6% | 8.64 million | 13.01 million |
| 2000 | +26.5% | 13.01 million | 16.46 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.47 million | 3.78 million | 13.01 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 17.29 million | 14.92 million | 19.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.27 million | 13.65 million | 15.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.72 million | 13.56 million | 15.30 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 28.76 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 40.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) was 13.56 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.21 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.78 million in 1997.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 60th 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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