Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)

ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 1.03 million in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
1.03 million
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
204th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.03 million
in 2016
All-time low
237,232
in 1991
Years of data
26
1991–2016

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 1991–2016

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1991200320161991: 237.2k1992: 239.1k1993: 242.9k1994: 246.5k1995: 249.6k1996: 253.8k1997: 257.9k1998: 305.8k1999: 366.1k2000: 385.4k2001: 445.8k2002: 493.3k2003: 482.7k2004: 544.6k2005: 600.0k2006: 660.1k2007: 698.9k2008: 770.1k2009: 817.8k2010: 841.5k2011: 845.0k2012: 881.5k2013: 980.8k2014: 981.9k2015: 1.0M2016: 1.0M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) is 1.03 million, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) peaked at 1.03 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 237,232, in 1991.

ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) ranks 204th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 1991 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1991 237,232
1992 239,056 +0.8%
1993 242,891 +1.6%
1994 246,509 +1.5%
1995 249,591 +1.3%
1996 253,783 +1.7%
1997 257,949 +1.6%
1998 305,835 +18.6%
1999 366,057 +19.7%
2000 385,448 +5.3%
2001 445,769 +15.6%
2002 493,292 +10.7%
2003 482,720 -2.1%
2004 544,625 +12.8%
2005 600,022 +10.2%
2006 660,095 +10.0%
2007 698,898 +5.9%
2008 770,121 +10.2%
2009 817,828 +6.2%
2010 841,517 +2.9%
2011 845,007 +0.4%
2012 881,479 +4.3%
2013 980,836 +11.3%
2014 981,878 +0.1%
2015 1.01 million +2.7%
2016 1.03 million +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 266,545 237,232 366,057 9
2000s 589,882 385,448 817,828 10
2010s 939,008 841,517 1.03 million 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) was 1.03 million in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
The highest recorded value was 1.03 million in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
The lowest recorded value was 237,232 in 1991.
How does ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) ranks 204th out of 221 groups with data for 2016.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) 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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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
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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.