School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male was 3.83 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.83 million
Change on year
down 21.9%
Rank
95th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.62 million
in 2006
All-time low
498,904
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia stood at 3.83 million.
The figure is down 21.9% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 5.62 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 498,904, in 1997.
That places SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 95th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 498,904 | — |
| 1998 | 3.02 million | +506.1% |
| 1999 | 3.57 million | +17.9% |
| 2000 | 5.23 million | +46.8% |
| 2001 | 5.38 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 5.58 million | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 5.41 million | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 5.50 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 5.55 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 5.62 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 3.84 million | -31.8% |
| 2008 | 3.39 million | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 3.46 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 3.46 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 3.46 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.70 million | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 4.58 million | +23.8% |
| 2014 | 4.51 million | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 4.47 million | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 4.50 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.57 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 4.46 million | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 4.58 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 4.72 million | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 4.77 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 4.82 million | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 4.91 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 3.83 million | -21.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.36 million | 498,904 | 3.57 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.90 million | 3.39 million | 5.62 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.23 million | 3.46 million | 4.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.61 million | 3.83 million | 4.91 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 92 Namibia 55,644 compare
- 93 United Arab Emirates 55,625 compare
- 94 Palestine, State of 55,081 compare
- 95 Oman 54,006 compare
- 96 Kuwait 53,773 compare
- 97 Lebanon 53,689 compare
- 98 Turkmenistan 53,321 compare
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7875 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 3.83 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.62 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 498,904 in 1997.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 95th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release