School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 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, female was 6.68 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) recorded 6.68 million for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 9.42 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.87 million, in 1997.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 60th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.87 million | — |
| 1998 | 4.25 million | +126.9% |
| 1999 | 6.41 million | +51.0% |
| 2000 | 8.09 million | +26.2% |
| 2001 | 8.40 million | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 9.07 million | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 9.06 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 9.23 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 9.32 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 9.42 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 7.74 million | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 7.31 million | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 7.33 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 7.32 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 7.26 million | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 7.43 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 6.69 million | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 6.71 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 6.74 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 6.82 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 6.99 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 6.95 million | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 7.07 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 7.21 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 7.34 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 7.40 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 7.52 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 6.68 million | -11.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 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 | +126.9% | 1.87 million | 4.25 million |
| 1999 | +51.0% | 4.25 million | 6.41 million |
| 2000 | +26.2% | 6.41 million | 8.09 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.18 million | 1.87 million | 6.41 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.50 million | 7.31 million | 9.42 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.00 million | 6.69 million | 7.43 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.23 million | 6.68 million | 7.52 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, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) was 6.68 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.42 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 million in 1997.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 60th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release