School age population, secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 21.97 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21.97 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
178th
of 221 groups
All-time high
21.97 million
in 2024
All-time low
7.36 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 21.97 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 21.97 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.36 million, in 1970.
That places GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 178th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.36 million | — |
| 1971 | 7.55 million | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 7.73 million | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 7.91 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 8.09 million | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 8.28 million | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 8.48 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 8.68 million | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 8.88 million | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 9.08 million | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 9.29 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 9.51 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 9.72 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 9.93 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 10.17 million | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 10.41 million | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 10.67 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 10.94 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 11.25 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 11.59 million | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 12.20 million | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 12.62 million | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 13.04 million | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 13.44 million | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 13.85 million | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 14.28 million | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 14.70 million | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 15.13 million | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 15.54 million | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 15.95 million | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 16.32 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 16.53 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 16.79 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 16.98 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 17.13 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 17.21 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 17.28 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 17.31 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 17.34 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 17.33 million | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 17.39 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 17.50 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 17.69 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 17.89 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 18.21 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 18.47 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 18.72 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 18.99 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 19.28 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 19.66 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 20.08 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 20.55 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 21.04 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 21.55 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 21.97 million | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.20 million | 7.36 million | 9.08 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.35 million | 9.29 million | 11.59 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.07 million | 12.20 million | 15.95 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.02 million | 16.32 million | 17.34 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.38 million | 17.39 million | 19.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.04 million | 20.08 million | 21.97 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 175 Samoa 36,170 compare
- 176 Iceland 35,201 compare
- 177 Macau, China 34,400 compare
- 178 Sao Tome and Principe 33,735 compare
- 179 Bahamas 32,965 compare
- 180 Guadeloupe 32,287 compare
- 181 Malta 32,112 compare
More education data for GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 844,570 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.64 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 21.97 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 21.97 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.36 million in 1970.
- How does GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 178th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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