School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in SDG: Western Asia

SDG: Western Asia: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male was 1.12 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.12 million
Change on year
down 46.2%
Rank
153rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.09 million
in 2023
All-time low
498,904
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in SDG: Western Asia, 1997–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1997201020241997: 498.9k1998: 613.3k1999: 1.1M2000: 1.6M2001: 1.6M2002: 1.7M2003: 1.4M2004: 1.5M2005: 1.5M2006: 1.6M2007: 1.6M2008: 1.4M2009: 1.4M2010: 1.5M2011: 1.5M2012: 1.5M2013: 1.8M2014: 1.7M2015: 1.7M2016: 1.7M2017: 1.7M2018: 1.8M2019: 1.9M2020: 2.0M2021: 2.0M2022: 2.0M2023: 2.1M2024: 1.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in SDG: Western Asia is 1.12 million, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.2% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 2.09 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 498,904, 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, male in SDG: Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male (number) in SDG: Western Asia, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 498,904
1998 613,331 +22.9%
1999 1.09 million +78.3%
2000 1.57 million +43.5%
2001 1.61 million +2.8%
2002 1.67 million +3.3%
2003 1.45 million -13.3%
2004 1.49 million +2.9%
2005 1.53 million +2.6%
2006 1.57 million +2.7%
2007 1.60 million +2.4%
2008 1.36 million -15.3%
2009 1.44 million +5.7%
2010 1.45 million +1.2%
2011 1.47 million +1.2%
2012 1.54 million +4.7%
2013 1.79 million +16.0%
2014 1.72 million -3.6%
2015 1.69 million -2.0%
2016 1.70 million +0.5%
2017 1.72 million +1.6%
2018 1.76 million +2.3%
2019 1.87 million +6.1%
2020 1.98 million +5.9%
2021 2.01 million +1.2%
2022 2.04 million +1.5%
2023 2.09 million +2.6%
2024 1.12 million -46.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 735,325 498,904 1.09 million 3
2000s 1.53 million 1.36 million 1.67 million 10
2010s 1.67 million 1.45 million 1.87 million 10
2020s 1.85 million 1.12 million 2.09 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia

  1. 150 Micronesia, Federated States of 2,269 compare
  2. 151 Samoa 2,233 compare
  3. 152 Grenada 1,754 compare
  4. 153 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,509 compare
  5. 154 Antigua and Barbuda 1,279 compare
  6. 155 Saint Lucia 1,263 compare
  7. 156 Kiribati 1,251 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, male in SDG: Western Asia?
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in SDG: Western Asia was 1.12 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: Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 2.09 million in 2023.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 498,904 in 1997.
How does SDG: Western Asia rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male?
SDG: Western Asia ranks 153rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male (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