Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
ALECSO: Maghreb Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 3.79 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.79 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
169th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.79 million
in 2024
All-time low
128,832
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries stood at 3.79 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries peaked at 3.79 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 128,832, in 1970.
That places ALECSO: Maghreb Countries 169th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 128,832 | — |
| 1971 | 143,152 | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 144,387 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 158,071 | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 170,528 | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 189,079 | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 211,108 | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 216,305 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 249,144 | +15.2% |
| 1979 | 251,789 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 283,120 | +12.4% |
| 1981 | 321,501 | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 346,483 | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 347,460 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 377,790 | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 417,221 | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 457,476 | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 480,399 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 508,899 | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 572,611 | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 631,818 | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 676,782 | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 706,353 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 767,817 | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 810,675 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 868,277 | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 970,346 | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 1.06 million | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 1.09 million | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.20 million | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 1.28 million | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 1.40 million | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 1.54 million | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 1.68 million | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 1.75 million | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.87 million | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 1.93 million | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 2.01 million | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 2.18 million | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 2.33 million | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 2.35 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.44 million | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 2.50 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.63 million | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 2.70 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 2.82 million | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 3.05 million | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 3.18 million | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 3.28 million | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 3.33 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.34 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 3.43 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 3.57 million | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 3.74 million | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 3.79 million | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 186,240 | 128,832 | 251,789 | 10 |
| 1980s | 411,296 | 283,120 | 572,611 | 10 |
| 1990s | 878,351 | 631,818 | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.80 million | 1.28 million | 2.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 million | 2.35 million | 3.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.57 million | 3.34 million | 3.79 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
More education data for ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 5.94 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 7.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 5.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 1.83 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 631,770 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 6.70 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 5.62 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 2.88 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries was 3.79 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 3.79 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 128,832 in 1970.
- How does ALECSO: Maghreb Countries rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Maghreb Countries ranks 169th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ALECSO: Maghreb Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release