Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in MDG: Western Asia

MDG: Western Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.7723 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.7723 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 39.9%
Rank
160th
of 221 groups
All-time high
79.04 % change on previous year
in 1988
All-time low
-83.5 % change on previous year
in 1971
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in MDG: Western Asia, 1971–2023

-100-50050100197119972023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

MDG: Western Asia recorded 0.7723 % change on previous year for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.9% on the previous year and down 92.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 79.04 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -83.5 % change on previous year, in 1971.

MDG: Western Asia ranks 160th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 MDG: Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in MDG: Western Asia, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -83.5 % change on previous year
1972 4.3 % change on previous year -105.2%
1973 3.94 % change on previous year -8.5%
1974 7.14 % change on previous year +81.4%
1975 18.98 % change on previous year +165.7%
1976 13.45 % change on previous year -29.1%
1977 4.99 % change on previous year -62.9%
1978 -10.13 % change on previous year -303.1%
1979 0.8074 % change on previous year -108.0%
1980 -3.33 % change on previous year -512.7%
1981 1.72 % change on previous year -151.7%
1982 5.03 % change on previous year +191.7%
1983 8.09 % change on previous year +61.1%
1984 9.6 % change on previous year +18.6%
1985 14.47 % change on previous year +50.7%
1986 10.53 % change on previous year -27.2%
1987 4.89 % change on previous year -53.6%
1988 79.04 % change on previous year +1516.7%
1989 -36.17 % change on previous year -145.8%
1990 9.31 % change on previous year -125.7%
1991 6.1 % change on previous year -34.4%
1992 5.64 % change on previous year -7.6%
1993 9.69 % change on previous year +71.8%
1994 18.08 % change on previous year +86.5%
1995 3.55 % change on previous year -80.4%
1996 19.79 % change on previous year +457.5%
1997 -3.02 % change on previous year -115.2%
1998 4.6 % change on previous year -252.5%
1999 8.24 % change on previous year +79.3%
2000 5.74 % change on previous year -30.3%
2001 3.67 % change on previous year -36.2%
2002 4.31 % change on previous year +17.6%
2003 12.57 % change on previous year +191.5%
2004 6.83 % change on previous year -45.6%
2005 7.38 % change on previous year +8.1%
2006 8.88 % change on previous year +20.3%
2007 6.28 % change on previous year -29.3%
2008 5.23 % change on previous year -16.7%
2009 10.46 % change on previous year +100.0%
2010 13.72 % change on previous year +31.1%
2011 6.92 % change on previous year -49.6%
2012 12.37 % change on previous year +78.8%
2013 10.23 % change on previous year -17.3%
2014 9.1 % change on previous year -11.0%
2015 6.57 % change on previous year -27.8%
2016 6.56 % change on previous year -0.2%
2017 4.77 % change on previous year -27.2%
2018 3.56 % change on previous year -25.5%
2019 3.11 % change on previous year -12.4%
2020 2.43 % change on previous year -22.0%
2021 2.98 % change on previous year +22.6%
2022 1.29 % change on previous year -56.8%
2023 0.7723 % change on previous year -39.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -4.45 % change on previous year -83.5 % change on previous year 18.98 % change on previous year 9
1980s 9.39 % change on previous year -36.17 % change on previous year 79.04 % change on previous year 10
1990s 8.2 % change on previous year -3.02 % change on previous year 19.79 % change on previous year 10
2000s 7.14 % change on previous year 3.67 % change on previous year 12.57 % change on previous year 10
2010s 7.69 % change on previous year 3.11 % change on previous year 13.72 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.87 % change on previous year 0.7723 % change on previous year 2.98 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia

  1. 157 Denmark -2.5 % change on previous year compare
  2. 158 South Africa -2.55 % change on previous year compare
  3. 159 Romania -2.76 % change on previous year compare
  4. 160 Bosnia and Herzegovina -2.76 % change on previous year compare
  5. 161 Eswatini -3.48 % change on previous year compare
  6. 162 Myanmar -3.82 % change on previous year compare
  7. 163 Barbados -4.15 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in MDG: Western Asia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in MDG: Western Asia was 0.7723 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 79.04 % change on previous year in 1988.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was -83.5 % change on previous year in 1971.
How does MDG: Western Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
MDG: Western Asia ranks 160th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 92.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this MDG: Western Asia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
410 places, 17,230 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.