School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)
ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504): School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 5.29 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.29 million
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
185th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.54 million
in 2003
All-time low
2.31 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) recorded 5.29 million for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) peaked at 5.54 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.31 million, in 1970.
That places ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) 185th 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, upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.31 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.46 million | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 2.52 million | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 2.60 million | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 2.69 million | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 2.79 million | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 2.88 million | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 2.97 million | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 3.08 million | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 3.20 million | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 3.32 million | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 3.45 million | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 3.56 million | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 3.65 million | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 3.74 million | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 3.83 million | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 3.91 million | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 4.00 million | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 4.10 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 4.25 million | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 4.36 million | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 4.47 million | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 4.56 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 4.65 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 4.75 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 4.89 million | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 5.03 million | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 5.17 million | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 5.35 million | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 5.41 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 5.46 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 5.49 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 5.53 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 5.54 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 5.54 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 5.50 million | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 5.45 million | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 5.43 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.37 million | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 5.26 million | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 5.17 million | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 5.06 million | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.92 million | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 4.83 million | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 4.71 million | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 4.60 million | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 4.53 million | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 4.54 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 4.56 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 4.58 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 4.65 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 4.79 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 4.95 million | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 5.13 million | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 5.29 million | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.75 million | 2.31 million | 3.20 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.78 million | 3.32 million | 4.25 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.86 million | 4.36 million | 5.41 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.46 million | 5.26 million | 5.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.75 million | 4.53 million | 5.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.96 million | 4.65 million | 5.29 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)
- 182 French Polynesia 13,180 compare
- 183 New Caledonia 12,702 compare
- 184 Martinique 12,175 compare
- 185 Kiribati 10,416 compare
- 186 Micronesia (country) 9,521 compare
- 187 Tonga 7,291 compare
- 188 Barbados 7,090 compare
More education data for ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)
- 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, female (number) 2.15 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 433,245 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.4835 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) was 5.29 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.54 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.31 million in 1970.
- How does ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) ranks 185th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release