School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male was 7.32 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7.32 million
Change on year
down 11.8%
Rank
58th
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.98 million
in 2006
All-time low
1.96 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1997–2024

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M1997201020241997: 2.0M1998: 4.5M1999: 6.8M2000: 8.6M2001: 8.9M2002: 9.6M2003: 9.5M2004: 9.7M2005: 9.8M2006: 10.0M2007: 8.2M2008: 7.8M2009: 7.9M2010: 7.9M2011: 7.8M2012: 8.0M2013: 7.5M2014: 7.5M2015: 7.5M2016: 7.6M2017: 7.7M2018: 7.7M2019: 7.9M2020: 8.0M2021: 8.1M2022: 8.2M2023: 8.3M2024: 7.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan stood at 7.32 million.

That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 9.98 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.96 million, in 1997.

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 58th 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male (number) in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 1.96 million
1998 4.49 million +129.1%
1999 6.77 million +50.7%
2000 8.59 million +26.8%
2001 8.90 million +3.7%
2002 9.60 million +7.8%
2003 9.52 million -0.8%
2004 9.71 million +2.0%
2005 9.82 million +1.1%
2006 9.98 million +1.6%
2007 8.25 million -17.3%
2008 7.81 million -5.3%
2009 7.88 million +0.9%
2010 7.85 million -0.3%
2011 7.81 million -0.6%
2012 8.01 million +2.6%
2013 7.50 million -6.3%
2014 7.49 million -0.1%
2015 7.51 million +0.2%
2016 7.58 million +1.0%
2017 7.74 million +2.1%
2018 7.69 million -0.6%
2019 7.85 million +2.1%
2020 8.01 million +2.0%
2021 8.13 million +1.6%
2022 8.18 million +0.6%
2023 8.30 million +1.4%
2024 7.32 million -11.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 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 +129.1% 1.96 million 4.49 million
1999 +50.7% 4.49 million 6.77 million
2000 +26.8% 6.77 million 8.59 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.41 million 1.96 million 6.77 million 3
2000s 9.00 million 7.81 million 9.98 million 10
2010s 7.70 million 7.49 million 8.01 million 10
2020s 7.99 million 7.32 million 8.30 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan

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  3. 57 Mozambique 228,906 compare
  4. 58 Zambia 226,769 compare
  5. 59 Romania 217,180 compare
  6. 60 Chad 212,923 compare
  7. 61 Australia 171,856 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 7.32 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 9.98 million in 2006.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.96 million in 1997.
How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male?
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 58th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 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