School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male was 6.98 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 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 (excluding High Income) stood at 6.98 million.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 9.87 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.96 million, in 1997.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 59th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.96 million | — |
| 1998 | 4.45 million | +127.0% |
| 1999 | 6.66 million | +49.5% |
| 2000 | 8.43 million | +26.7% |
| 2001 | 8.75 million | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 9.44 million | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 9.41 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 9.60 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 9.71 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 9.87 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 8.14 million | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 7.70 million | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 7.71 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 7.69 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 7.64 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 7.84 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 7.06 million | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 7.09 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 7.12 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 7.21 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 7.38 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 7.34 million | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 7.46 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 7.60 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 7.72 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 7.77 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 7.88 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 6.98 million | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.36 million | 1.96 million | 6.66 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.88 million | 7.70 million | 9.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.38 million | 7.06 million | 7.84 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.59 million | 6.98 million | 7.88 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.80 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) was 6.98 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 (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.87 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 million in 1997.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 59th 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 (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 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