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
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1997–2024
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 35.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan →
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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February 2026 Data Release