School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 3.59 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries stood at 3.59 million.
That represents a change of down 20.7% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 7.07 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 484,066, in 1997.
That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 96th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 484,066 | — |
| 1998 | 2.82 million | +482.0% |
| 1999 | 4.94 million | +75.4% |
| 2000 | 6.57 million | +32.9% |
| 2001 | 6.82 million | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 7.06 million | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 6.92 million | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 7.01 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 7.04 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 7.07 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 5.32 million | -24.8% |
| 2008 | 4.82 million | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 4.81 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.73 million | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 4.62 million | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 4.74 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 4.12 million | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 4.08 million | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 4.06 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 4.10 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 4.18 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 4.08 million | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 4.19 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 4.30 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 4.38 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 4.44 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 4.53 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 3.59 million | -20.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.75 million | 484,066 | 4.94 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.35 million | 4.81 million | 7.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.29 million | 4.06 million | 4.74 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.25 million | 3.59 million | 4.53 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 22.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 24.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3301 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.99 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 3.59 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 7.07 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 484,066 in 1997.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 96th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 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