School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: 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 22.2%
Rank
97th
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.43 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, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa stood at 3.73 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.2% 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 7.43 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 498,904, in 1997.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 498,904 | — |
| 1998 | 2.96 million | +493.7% |
| 1999 | 5.13 million | +73.1% |
| 2000 | 6.87 million | +34.0% |
| 2001 | 7.11 million | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 7.36 million | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 7.21 million | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 7.31 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 7.36 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 7.43 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 5.61 million | -24.5% |
| 2008 | 5.10 million | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 5.09 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 4.99 million | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 4.89 million | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 5.04 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 4.46 million | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 4.40 million | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.36 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 4.39 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.46 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 4.35 million | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 4.46 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 4.60 million | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 4.67 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 4.72 million | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 4.80 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 3.73 million | -22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.86 million | 498,904 | 5.13 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.64 million | 5.09 million | 7.43 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.58 million | 4.35 million | 5.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.50 million | 3.73 million | 4.80 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.5257 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 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?
- The highest recorded value was 7.43 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 498,904 in 1997.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 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