Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)
ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 1.70 million in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 1988–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) is 1.70 million, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) peaked at 1.75 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 432,218, in 1988.
ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 197th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 432,218 | — |
| 1991 | 453,281 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 452,517 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 463,297 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 454,702 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 457,142 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 463,637 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 469,805 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 519,988 | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 581,273 | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 602,345 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 662,989 | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 711,303 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 716,056 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 822,223 | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 948,176 | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 1.07 million | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 1.16 million | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 1.27 million | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 1.33 million | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 1.39 million | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 1.38 million | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.50 million | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 1.61 million | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 1.74 million | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 1.75 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.70 million | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 432,218 | 432,218 | 432,218 | 1 |
| 1990s | 479,516 | 452,517 | 581,273 | 9 |
| 2000s | 929,453 | 602,345 | 1.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 million | 1.38 million | 1.75 million | 7 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)
- 194 Bermuda 583 compare
- 195 Dominica 484 compare
- 196 French Polynesia 301 compare
- 197 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 179 compare
- 198 Cook Islands 113 compare
- 199 Anguilla 54 compare
- 200 Saint Helena 37
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 316,507 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2475 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.4 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.70 million (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.82 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.46 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.14 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 907,217 (2016)
All data for ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) was 1.70 million in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
- The lowest recorded value was 432,218 in 1988.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 197th out of 221 groups with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) 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