Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 9.39 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.39 million
Change on year
up 4.4%
Rank
132nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.39 million
in 2024
All-time low
482,462
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) stood at 9.39 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) peaked at 9.39 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 482,462, in 1971.
That places ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) 132nd 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 in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 607,797 | — |
| 1971 | 482,462 | -20.6% |
| 1972 | 522,265 | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 593,603 | +13.7% |
| 1974 | 666,691 | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 760,668 | +14.1% |
| 1976 | 870,138 | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 975,723 | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 1.06 million | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 1.09 million | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 1.18 million | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 1.28 million | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 1.38 million | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 1.44 million | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 1.53 million | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 1.55 million | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 1.64 million | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 1.70 million | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 1.74 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 1.73 million | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.77 million | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.72 million | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 1.90 million | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 2.13 million | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 2.34 million | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 2.58 million | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 2.88 million | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 3.20 million | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 3.50 million | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 3.85 million | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 3.97 million | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 4.20 million | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 4.52 million | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 4.58 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 4.92 million | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 5.17 million | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 5.32 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 5.51 million | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 5.75 million | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 6.00 million | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 6.12 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 5.87 million | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 6.06 million | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 6.40 million | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 6.56 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 7.03 million | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 7.19 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 7.42 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 7.92 million | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 8.02 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 8.40 million | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 8.48 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 8.62 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 8.99 million | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 9.39 million | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 762,545 | 482,462 | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.52 million | 1.18 million | 1.74 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.59 million | 1.72 million | 3.85 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.99 million | 3.97 million | 6.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.86 million | 5.87 million | 8.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.78 million | 8.40 million | 9.39 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.39 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.85 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.21 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) was 9.39 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 Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.39 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
- The lowest recorded value was 482,462 in 1971.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 132nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) 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