School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)
ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504): School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 7.45 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.45 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
186th
of 221 groups
All-time high
8.73 million
in 2007
All-time low
2.88 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) stood at 7.45 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) peaked at 8.73 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.88 million, in 1970.
That places ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) 186th 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, tertiary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.88 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.12 million | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 3.21 million | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 3.38 million | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 3.53 million | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 3.69 million | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 3.82 million | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 3.95 million | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 4.12 million | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 4.29 million | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 4.46 million | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 4.64 million | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 4.83 million | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 5.01 million | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 5.19 million | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 5.40 million | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 5.59 million | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 5.75 million | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 5.88 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 6.09 million | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 6.22 million | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 6.36 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 6.50 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 6.66 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 6.82 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 6.97 million | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 7.13 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 7.31 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 7.59 million | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 7.80 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 8.00 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 8.20 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 8.35 million | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 8.49 million | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 8.60 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 8.69 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 8.73 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 8.73 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.72 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 8.66 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 8.59 million | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 8.50 million | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 8.30 million | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 8.21 million | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 8.09 million | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 7.95 million | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 7.80 million | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 7.62 million | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 7.45 million | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 7.33 million | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 7.24 million | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 7.18 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 7.23 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 7.33 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 7.45 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.60 million | 2.88 million | 4.29 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.28 million | 4.46 million | 6.09 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.94 million | 6.22 million | 7.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.52 million | 8.00 million | 8.73 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.98 million | 7.33 million | 8.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.29 million | 7.18 million | 7.45 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)
- 183 French Polynesia 21,049 compare
- 184 Samoa 18,916 compare
- 185 Martinique 18,788 compare
- 186 Barbados 18,163 compare
- 187 Saint Lucia 12,570 compare
- 188 Curacao 11,375 compare
- 189 Micronesia (country) 11,194 compare
More education data for ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 173,966 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.4835 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 433,245 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 14.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 14.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 607,210 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) was 7.45 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.73 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.88 million in 1970.
- How does ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) ranks 186th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release