Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 14.56 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) is 14.56 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 (number) in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) peaked at 14.56 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 882,354, in 1971.
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 105th 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 ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.02 million | — |
| 1971 | 882,354 | -56.3% |
| 1972 | 934,815 | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 1.01 million | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 1.10 million | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 1.20 million | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 1.33 million | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 1.43 million | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 1.42 million | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 1.47 million | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 1.57 million | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 1.71 million | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 1.83 million | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 1.92 million | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 2.02 million | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 2.08 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 2.20 million | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 2.27 million | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 3.24 million | +42.8% |
| 1989 | 2.33 million | -28.1% |
| 1990 | 2.40 million | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 2.37 million | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 2.57 million | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 2.84 million | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 3.17 million | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 3.44 million | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 3.77 million | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 4.12 million | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 4.51 million | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 5.02 million | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 5.19 million | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 5.50 million | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 5.90 million | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 6.06 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 6.57 million | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 7.01 million | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 7.34 million | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 7.69 million | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 8.14 million | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 8.55 million | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 8.90 million | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 8.79 million | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 9.30 million | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 9.92 million | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 10.38 million | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 10.92 million | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 11.15 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 11.46 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 11.99 million | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 12.24 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 12.72 million | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 12.86 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 13.12 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 13.61 million | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 14.56 million | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.28 million | 882,354 | 2.02 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.12 million | 1.57 million | 3.24 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.42 million | 2.37 million | 5.02 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.79 million | 5.19 million | 8.55 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.51 million | 8.79 million | 12.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.37 million | 12.72 million | 14.56 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 7.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.42 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 840,626 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.6536 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) was 14.56 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.56 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- The lowest recorded value was 882,354 in 1971.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 105th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) 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.