Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 6.84 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries stood at 6.84 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries peaked at 6.84 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 381,880, in 1971.
That places ALECSO: Mashriq Countries 149th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 520,289 | — |
| 1971 | 381,880 | -26.6% |
| 1972 | 430,804 | +12.8% |
| 1973 | 489,122 | +13.5% |
| 1974 | 555,299 | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 638,931 | +15.1% |
| 1976 | 732,552 | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 849,985 | +16.0% |
| 1978 | 910,903 | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 952,975 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 1.01 million | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 1.10 million | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 1.18 million | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 1.25 million | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 1.31 million | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 1.30 million | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.36 million | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 1.40 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 1.43 million | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.36 million | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 1.35 million | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.26 million | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 1.41 million | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 1.59 million | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 1.75 million | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 1.92 million | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 2.13 million | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 2.36 million | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 2.63 million | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 2.87 million | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 2.92 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 3.02 million | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 3.20 million | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 3.14 million | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 3.45 million | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 3.66 million | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 3.81 million | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 3.97 million | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 4.08 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 4.20 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 4.34 million | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 3.98 million | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 4.20 million | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 4.42 million | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 4.64 million | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 4.96 million | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 4.83 million | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 4.98 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 5.43 million | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 5.58 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 6.04 million | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 6.11 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 6.16 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 6.43 million | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 6.84 million | +6.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -26.6% | 520,289 | 381,880 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 646,274 | 381,880 | 952,975 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.27 million | 1.01 million | 1.43 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.93 million | 1.26 million | 2.87 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.55 million | 2.92 million | 4.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.74 million | 3.98 million | 5.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.32 million | 6.04 million | 6.84 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
More education data for ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5456 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2365 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2143 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries was 6.84 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 6.84 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 381,880 in 1971.
- How does ALECSO: Mashriq Countries rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 149th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ALECSO: Mashriq 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