School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 7.14 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 7.14 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 13.84 million number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 925,914 number, in 1997.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 925,914 number | — |
| 1998 | 5.44 million number | +487.9% |
| 1999 | 9.64 million number | +77.1% |
| 2000 | 12.70 million number | +31.7% |
| 2001 | 13.08 million number | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 13.53 million number | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 13.43 million number | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 13.64 million number | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 13.71 million number | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 13.84 million number | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 10.30 million number | -25.6% |
| 2008 | 9.30 million number | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 9.12 million number | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 8.91 million number | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 8.70 million number | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 8.86 million number | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 7.42 million number | -16.3% |
| 2014 | 7.42 million number | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.43 million number | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 7.45 million number | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 7.45 million number | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.13 million number | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 7.14 million number | +0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (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 | +487.9% | 925,914 number | 5.44 million number |
| 1999 | +77.1% | 5.44 million number | 9.64 million number |
| 2000 | +31.7% | 9.64 million number | 12.70 million number |
| 2007 | -25.6% | 13.84 million number | 10.30 million number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.34 million number | 925,914 number | 9.64 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.27 million number | 9.12 million number | 13.84 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.79 million number | 7.13 million number | 8.91 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 33 Zimbabwe 927,379 number compare
- 34 Spain 884,209 number compare
- 35 Haiti 860,125 number compare
- 36 Canada 858,075 number compare
- 37 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 821,083 number compare
- 38 Malawi 778,142 number compare
- 39 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 771,856 number compare
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.1% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate -2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate -3.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita 0.0005 units per person (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 7.14 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.84 million number in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 925,914 number in 1997.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.