Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)

ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 2.82 million in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
2.82 million
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
181st
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.86 million
in 2015
All-time low
290,682
in 1970
Years of data
47
1970–2016

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), 1970–2016

01.0M2.0M3.0M197019932016

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) recorded 2.82 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) peaked at 2.86 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 290,682, in 1970.

That places ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) 181st out of 221 groups with data for 2016, putting it 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 ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), 1970 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1970 290,682
1971 296,930 +2.1%
1972 315,534 +6.3%
1973 326,857 +3.6%
1974 344,337 +5.3%
1975 369,967 +7.4%
1976 386,963 +4.6%
1977 412,152 +6.5%
1978 428,785 +4.0%
1979 444,051 +3.6%
1980 457,321 +3.0%
1981 495,511 +8.4%
1982 516,840 +4.3%
1983 534,552 +3.4%
1984 550,620 +3.0%
1985 591,247 +7.4%
1986 632,103 +6.9%
1987 644,172 +1.9%
1988 687,794 +6.8%
1989 717,848 +4.4%
1990 743,274 +3.5%
1991 764,486 +2.9%
1992 782,320 +2.3%
1993 830,377 +6.1%
1994 867,436 +4.5%
1995 910,392 +5.0%
1996 958,598 +5.3%
1997 1.01 million +5.8%
1998 1.11 million +9.8%
1999 1.23 million +10.2%
2000 1.25 million +2.0%
2001 1.37 million +9.5%
2002 1.48 million +7.7%
2003 1.56 million +5.7%
2004 1.73 million +11.0%
2005 1.89 million +9.0%
2006 2.04 million +7.8%
2007 2.13 million +4.8%
2008 2.26 million +6.1%
2009 2.34 million +3.5%
2010 2.44 million +4.0%
2011 2.46 million +1.0%
2012 2.54 million +3.4%
2013 2.67 million +5.1%
2014 2.83 million +5.9%
2015 2.86 million +1.0%
2016 2.82 million -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 361,626 290,682 444,051 10
1980s 582,801 457,321 717,848 10
1990s 921,250 743,274 1.23 million 10
2000s 1.81 million 1.25 million 2.34 million 10
2010s 2.66 million 2.44 million 2.86 million 7

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)

  1. 178 Saint Lucia 1,992 compare
  2. 179 American Samoa 1,607 compare
  3. 180 Micronesia (country) 1,539 compare
  4. 181 Marshall Islands 1,449 compare
  5. 182 Suriname 1,417 compare
  6. 183 Monaco 1,304
  7. 184 Seychelles 1,203 compare

See the full ranking of 421 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) was 2.82 million in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
The highest recorded value was 2.86 million in 2015.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
The lowest recorded value was 290,682 in 1970.
How does ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) ranks 181st out of 221 groups with data for 2016.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) 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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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.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
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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.