Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in UIS: Arab States
UIS: Arab States: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 14.51 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14.51 million
Change on year
up 7.0%
Rank
108th
of 221 groups
All-time high
14.51 million
in 2024
All-time low
881,294
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in UIS: Arab States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in UIS: Arab States is 14.51 million, measured in 2024. 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 UIS: Arab States peaked at 14.51 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 881,294, in 1971.
That places UIS: Arab States 108th 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 UIS: Arab States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.02 million | — |
| 1971 | 881,294 | -56.3% |
| 1972 | 933,754 | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 1.01 million | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 1.09 million | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 1.20 million | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 1.33 million | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 1.42 million | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 1.41 million | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 1.46 million | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 1.56 million | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 1.70 million | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 1.82 million | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 1.91 million | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 2.01 million | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 2.07 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 2.18 million | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 2.25 million | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 3.22 million | +43.1% |
| 1989 | 2.31 million | -28.2% |
| 1990 | 2.39 million | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 2.35 million | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 2.56 million | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 2.82 million | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 3.15 million | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 3.42 million | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 3.75 million | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 4.10 million | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 4.49 million | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 5.00 million | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 5.17 million | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 5.48 million | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 5.88 million | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 6.03 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 6.54 million | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 6.98 million | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 7.31 million | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 7.67 million | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 8.11 million | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 8.52 million | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 8.87 million | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 8.76 million | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 9.27 million | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 9.88 million | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 10.35 million | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 10.88 million | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 11.11 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 11.42 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 11.95 million | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 12.20 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 12.67 million | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 12.82 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 13.07 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 13.55 million | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 14.51 million | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.28 million | 881,294 | 2.02 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.10 million | 1.56 million | 3.22 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.40 million | 2.35 million | 5.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.77 million | 5.17 million | 8.52 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.47 million | 8.76 million | 12.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.32 million | 12.67 million | 14.51 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Arab States
More education data for UIS: Arab States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 7.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.40 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 826,384 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5957 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in UIS: Arab States?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in UIS: Arab States was 14.51 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The highest recorded value was 14.51 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 881,294 in 1971.
- How does UIS: Arab States rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- UIS: Arab States ranks 108th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: Arab States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UIS: Arab States 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