Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ALECSO: Gulf Countries
ALECSO: Gulf Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 2.74 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ALECSO: Gulf Countries is 2.74 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.9% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ALECSO: Gulf Countries peaked at 2.74 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59,857, in 1978.
ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 182nd 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 (number) in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.18 million | — |
| 1971 | 166,998 | -85.8% |
| 1972 | 169,147 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 172,050 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 177,109 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 182,814 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 191,554 | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 165,032 | -13.8% |
| 1978 | 59,857 | -63.7% |
| 1979 | 63,042 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 69,981 | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 82,760 | +18.3% |
| 1982 | 95,132 | +14.9% |
| 1983 | 111,435 | +17.1% |
| 1984 | 120,821 | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 141,308 | +17.0% |
| 1986 | 155,493 | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 159,546 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 1.07 million | +569.9% |
| 1989 | 173,556 | -83.8% |
| 1990 | 188,779 | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 196,626 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 216,310 | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 248,071 | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 369,485 | +48.9% |
| 1995 | 406,825 | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 426,894 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 453,718 | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 484,067 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 580,887 | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 613,623 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 643,595 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 670,319 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 763,232 | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 830,063 | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 883,617 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 948,043 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 1.02 million | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 1.11 million | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 1.22 million | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 1.39 million | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 1.53 million | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 1.74 million | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 1.91 million | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 2.08 million | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 2.14 million | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 2.27 million | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 2.26 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.21 million | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.25 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.23 million | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2.19 million | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 2.23 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 2.24 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 2.74 million | +21.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 252,724 | 59,857 | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 217,888 | 69,981 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 357,166 | 188,779 | 580,887 | 10 |
| 2000s | 870,439 | 613,623 | 1.22 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 million | 1.39 million | 2.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 million | 2.19 million | 2.74 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- 179 American Samoa 1,607 compare
- 180 Micronesia (country) 1,539 compare
- 181 Marshall Islands 1,449 compare
- 182 Suriname 1,417 compare
- 183 Monaco 1,304 compare
- 184 Seychelles 1,203 compare
- 185 San Marino 1,033 compare
More education data for ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 25.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 895,823 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 252,534 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 126,525 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ALECSO: Gulf Countries was 2.74 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 2.74 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,857 in 1978.
- How does ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 182nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ALECSO: Gulf Countries data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.