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

Latest (2024)
6.68 million
Change on year
down 11.2%
Rank
60th
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.42 million
in 2006
All-time low
1.87 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 1997–2024

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M1997201020241997: 1.9M1998: 4.2M1999: 6.4M2000: 8.1M2001: 8.4M2002: 9.1M2003: 9.1M2004: 9.2M2005: 9.3M2006: 9.4M2007: 7.7M2008: 7.3M2009: 7.3M2010: 7.3M2011: 7.3M2012: 7.4M2013: 6.7M2014: 6.7M2015: 6.7M2016: 6.8M2017: 7.0M2018: 6.9M2019: 7.1M2020: 7.2M2021: 7.3M2022: 7.4M2023: 7.5M2024: 6.7M

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

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 1997 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 57 Mozambique 232,149 compare
  2. 58 Zambia 229,131 compare
  3. 59 Chad 208,374 compare
  4. 60 Romania 205,379 compare
  5. 61 Libya 163,153 compare
  6. 62 Australia 162,576 compare
  7. 63 Kazakhstan 161,473 compare

See the full ranking of 395 places →

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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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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
395 places, 10,351 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release