School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 1.07 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.07 million
Change on year
down 46.1%
Rank
153rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.99 million
in 2023
All-time low
484,066
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in SDG: Western Asia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in SDG: Western Asia is 1.07 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.1% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 1.99 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 484,066, in 1997.
SDG: Western Asia ranks 153rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 484,066 | — |
| 1998 | 594,813 | +22.9% |
| 1999 | 1.05 million | +76.8% |
| 2000 | 1.51 million | +43.5% |
| 2001 | 1.56 million | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.60 million | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.40 million | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 1.44 million | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.48 million | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.52 million | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.56 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.32 million | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 1.39 million | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 1.40 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.42 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.48 million | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.63 million | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 1.58 million | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.56 million | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.58 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.62 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.66 million | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.77 million | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 1.88 million | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 1.90 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.93 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.99 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.07 million | -46.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 710,266 | 484,066 | 1.05 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.48 million | 1.32 million | 1.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 million | 1.40 million | 1.77 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.76 million | 1.07 million | 1.99 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
- 150 Seychelles 2,347 compare
- 151 Samoa 2,120 compare
- 152 Grenada 1,682 compare
- 153 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,419 compare
- 154 Kiribati 1,300 compare
- 155 Antigua and Barbuda 1,246 compare
- 156 Saint Lucia 1,178 compare
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2265 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in SDG: Western Asia?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in SDG: Western Asia was 1.07 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 484,066 in 1997.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 153rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release