Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 14.56 million in 2024. β Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) stood at 14.56 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) peaked at 14.56 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 882,354, in 1971.
That places ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) 105th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.28 million | 882,354 | 2.02 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.12 million | 1.57 million | 3.24 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.42 million | 2.37 million | 5.02 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.79 million | 5.19 million | 8.55 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.51 million | 8.79 million | 12.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.37 million | 12.72 million | 14.56 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
- 102 Madagascar 189,752 compare
- 103 Uganda 165,396 compare
- 104 Puerto Rico 159,149 compare
- 105 Croatia 158,754 compare
- 106 Mongolia 150,282 compare
- 107 Slovak Republic 141,119 compare
- 108 Oman 131,805 compare
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 19.75 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 21.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 6.33 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 28.97 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 27.50 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 14.03 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) was 14.56 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.56 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- The lowest recorded value was 882,354 in 1971.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 105th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) 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