School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 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, male was 3.73 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.73 million
Change on year
down 20.9%
Rank
97th
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.38 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1997–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1997201020241997: 498.9k1998: 2.9M1999: 5.1M2000: 6.8M2001: 7.1M2002: 7.3M2003: 7.2M2004: 7.3M2005: 7.3M2006: 7.4M2007: 5.6M2008: 5.1M2009: 5.0M2010: 4.9M2011: 4.8M2012: 5.0M2013: 4.4M2014: 4.4M2015: 4.3M2016: 4.3M2017: 4.4M2018: 4.3M2019: 4.4M2020: 4.5M2021: 4.6M2022: 4.6M2023: 4.7M2024: 3.7M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries is 3.73 million, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 20.9% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 7.38 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 498,904, in 1997.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 97th of 221 groups on this measure, 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, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male (number) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 498,904
1998 2.94 million +490.1%
1999 5.11 million +73.7%
2000 6.84 million +33.7%
2001 7.08 million +3.6%
2002 7.33 million +3.5%
2003 7.17 million -2.1%
2004 7.27 million +1.4%
2005 7.32 million +0.7%
2006 7.38 million +0.8%
2007 5.57 million -24.6%
2008 5.06 million -9.1%
2009 5.05 million -0.3%
2010 4.95 million -1.9%
2011 4.85 million -2.1%
2012 4.97 million +2.7%
2013 4.42 million -11.2%
2014 4.35 million -1.5%
2015 4.32 million -0.8%
2016 4.34 million +0.6%
2017 4.42 million +1.6%
2018 4.30 million -2.5%
2019 4.41 million +2.6%
2020 4.53 million +2.6%
2021 4.60 million +1.5%
2022 4.64 million +1.0%
2023 4.72 million +1.6%
2024 3.73 million -20.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.85 million 498,904 5.11 million 3
2000s 6.61 million 5.05 million 7.38 million 10
2010s 4.53 million 4.30 million 4.97 million 10
2020s 4.44 million 3.73 million 4.72 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries

  1. 94 Palestine, State of 55,081 compare
  2. 95 Oman 54,006 compare
  3. 96 Kuwait 53,773 compare
  4. 97 Lebanon 53,689 compare
  5. 98 Turkmenistan 53,321 compare
  6. 99 Belarus 52,162 compare
  7. 100 Mongolia 51,405 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 3.73 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 7.38 million in 2006.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 498,904 in 1997.
How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 97th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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, 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