School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 31.54 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31.54 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
103rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
31.54 million
in 2024
All-time low
14.97 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia stood at 31.54 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 31.54 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.97 million, in 1970.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 103rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.97 million | — |
| 1971 | 15.27 million | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 15.44 million | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 15.60 million | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 15.78 million | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 15.98 million | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 16.22 million | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 16.48 million | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 16.79 million | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 17.12 million | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 17.42 million | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 17.67 million | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 17.92 million | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 18.15 million | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 18.41 million | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 18.69 million | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 18.95 million | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 19.23 million | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 19.53 million | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 19.88 million | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 20.31 million | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 20.55 million | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 20.92 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 21.27 million | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 21.64 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 22.01 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 22.42 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 22.83 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 23.30 million | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 23.70 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 24.09 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 24.41 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 24.71 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 25.01 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 25.25 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 25.39 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 25.63 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 25.78 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 25.84 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 27.24 million | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 27.28 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 27.34 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 27.28 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 27.29 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 27.44 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 27.65 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 27.84 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 28.07 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 28.30 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 28.55 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 29.07 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 29.62 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 30.31 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 31.00 million | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 31.54 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.97 million | 14.97 million | 17.12 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.59 million | 17.42 million | 19.88 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.90 million | 20.31 million | 23.70 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.34 million | 24.09 million | 27.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.70 million | 27.28 million | 28.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.31 million | 29.07 million | 31.54 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 100 Paraguay 357,919 compare
- 101 Switzerland 355,629 compare
- 102 Cuba 354,807 compare
- 103 Palestine, State of 353,843 compare
- 104 Austria 350,927 compare
- 105 Eritrea 347,224 compare
- 106 Mauritania 342,553 compare
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7875 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 31.54 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.54 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.97 million in 1970.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 103rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 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