Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 8.60 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) stood at 8.60 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) peaked at 8.60 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 521,453, in 1970.
That places ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) 136th 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 (number) in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 521,453 | — |
| 1971 | 542,001 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 572,433 | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 629,269 | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 687,595 | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 762,859 | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 856,669 | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 947,183 | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 1.02 million | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 1.04 million | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 1.11 million | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 1.20 million | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 1.29 million | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 1.34 million | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 1.42 million | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 1.42 million | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.48 million | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 1.52 million | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 1.55 million | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.50 million | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 1.53 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.47 million | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 1.64 million | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 1.85 million | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 2.06 million | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 2.28 million | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 2.57 million | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 2.85 million | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 3.08 million | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 3.41 million | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 3.54 million | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 3.75 million | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 4.07 million | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 4.03 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 4.33 million | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 4.59 million | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 4.76 million | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 4.91 million | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 5.16 million | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 5.39 million | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 5.52 million | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 5.22 million | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 5.35 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 5.74 million | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 5.88 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 6.35 million | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 6.51 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 6.79 million | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 7.26 million | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 7.34 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 7.71 million | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 7.77 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 7.87 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 8.25 million | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 8.60 million | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 758,469 | 521,453 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.38 million | 1.11 million | 1.55 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.27 million | 1.47 million | 3.41 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.45 million | 3.54 million | 5.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.20 million | 5.22 million | 7.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.04 million | 7.71 million | 8.60 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
More education data for ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 415,314 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 906,537 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.55 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) was 8.60 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.60 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The lowest recorded value was 521,453 in 1970.
- How does ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 136th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) 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.
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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
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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.