School age population, tertiary education, male in MDG: Northern Africa

MDG: Northern Africa: School age population, tertiary education, male was 8.91 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8.91 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
172nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
8.92 million
in 2009
All-time low
3.07 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

School age population, tertiary education, male in MDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, male in MDG: Northern Africa is 8.91 million, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 8.92 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.07 million, in 1970.

MDG: Northern Africa ranks 172nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

School age population, tertiary education, male in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for School age population, tertiary education, male (number) in MDG: Northern Africa, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 3.07 million
1971 3.25 million +5.9%
1972 3.34 million +2.8%
1973 3.49 million +4.5%
1974 3.63 million +4.1%
1975 3.77 million +3.9%
1976 3.88 million +2.8%
1977 3.97 million +2.5%
1978 4.11 million +3.3%
1979 4.24 million +3.3%
1980 4.38 million +3.3%
1981 4.54 million +3.5%
1982 4.70 million +3.6%
1983 4.86 million +3.4%
1984 5.03 million +3.4%
1985 5.19 million +3.4%
1986 5.36 million +3.1%
1987 5.49 million +2.6%
1988 5.63 million +2.4%
1989 5.80 million +3.1%
1990 6.02 million +3.6%
1991 6.20 million +3.0%
1992 6.33 million +2.2%
1993 6.49 million +2.5%
1994 6.65 million +2.5%
1995 6.81 million +2.4%
1996 6.99 million +2.6%
1997 7.19 million +2.8%
1998 7.44 million +3.5%
1999 7.66 million +2.9%
2000 7.88 million +2.9%
2001 8.10 million +2.8%
2002 8.30 million +2.4%
2003 8.48 million +2.1%
2004 8.64 million +1.9%
2005 8.68 million +0.5%
2006 8.79 million +1.3%
2007 8.86 million +0.8%
2008 8.91 million +0.6%
2009 8.92 million +0.1%
2010 8.91 million -0.1%
2011 8.86 million -0.5%
2012 8.77 million -1.0%
2013 8.71 million -0.7%
2014 8.65 million -0.7%
2015 8.57 million -1.0%
2016 8.50 million -0.8%
2017 8.45 million -0.5%
2018 8.43 million -0.2%
2019 8.45 million +0.1%
2020 8.48 million +0.4%
2021 8.53 million +0.6%
2022 8.62 million +1.0%
2023 8.74 million +1.4%
2024 8.91 million +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.67 million 3.07 million 4.24 million 10
1980s 5.10 million 4.38 million 5.80 million 10
1990s 6.78 million 6.02 million 7.66 million 10
2000s 8.56 million 7.88 million 8.92 million 10
2010s 8.63 million 8.43 million 8.91 million 10
2020s 8.66 million 8.48 million 8.91 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa

  1. 169 Montenegro 19,854 compare
  2. 170 Belize 19,785 compare
  3. 171 Macau, China 19,400 compare
  4. 172 Luxembourg 19,345 compare
  5. 173 Brunei Darussalam 18,277 compare
  6. 174 Maldives 16,018 compare
  7. 175 Bahamas 14,311 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, tertiary education, male in MDG: Northern Africa?
School age population, tertiary education, male in MDG: Northern Africa was 8.91 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 8.92 million in 2009.
What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 3.07 million in 1970.
How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 172nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Northern Africa data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
442 places, 20,404 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release