Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)

ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 8.10 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8.10 million
Change on year
up 5.2%
Rank
141st
of 221 groups
All-time high
8.10 million
in 2024
All-time low
417,932
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), 1970–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M197019972024

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) is 8.10 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) peaked at 8.10 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 417,932, in 1971.

That places ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) 141st 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 ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 548,395
1971 417,932 -23.8%
1972 449,635 +7.6%
1973 510,959 +13.6%
1974 573,153 +12.2%
1975 650,805 +13.5%
1976 750,893 +15.4%
1977 850,314 +13.2%
1978 929,385 +9.3%
1979 961,075 +3.4%
1980 1.04 million +8.3%
1981 1.13 million +8.7%
1982 1.21 million +7.4%
1983 1.27 million +4.3%
1984 1.35 million +6.4%
1985 1.34 million -0.3%
1986 1.40 million +4.5%
1987 1.46 million +3.8%
1988 1.48 million +1.2%
1989 1.43 million -3.0%
1990 1.46 million +2.1%
1991 1.40 million -4.0%
1992 1.57 million +11.6%
1993 1.75 million +11.9%
1994 1.92 million +9.6%
1995 2.12 million +10.1%
1996 2.38 million +12.3%
1997 2.64 million +11.2%
1998 2.90 million +9.7%
1999 3.20 million +10.3%
2000 3.31 million +3.7%
2001 3.48 million +5.0%
2002 3.74 million +7.5%
2003 3.72 million -0.5%
2004 3.99 million +7.3%
2005 4.22 million +5.8%
2006 4.34 million +2.8%
2007 4.52 million +4.1%
2008 4.74 million +5.0%
2009 4.97 million +4.8%
2010 5.06 million +1.7%
2011 4.77 million -5.6%
2012 4.99 million +4.7%
2013 5.31 million +6.3%
2014 5.45 million +2.6%
2015 5.89 million +8.1%
2016 6.03 million +2.5%
2017 6.26 million +3.7%
2018 6.73 million +7.6%
2019 6.81 million +1.1%
2020 7.17 million +5.3%
2021 7.24 million +1.0%
2022 7.35 million +1.5%
2023 7.70 million +4.8%
2024 8.10 million +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 664,255 417,932 961,075 10
1980s 1.31 million 1.04 million 1.48 million 10
1990s 2.13 million 1.40 million 3.20 million 10
2000s 4.10 million 3.31 million 4.97 million 10
2010s 5.73 million 4.77 million 6.81 million 10
2020s 7.51 million 7.17 million 8.10 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)

  1. 138 Qatar 49,699 compare
  2. 139 Lao People's Democratic Republic 46,242 compare
  3. 140 Estonia 44,377 compare
  4. 141 Liberia 43,883 compare
  5. 142 Mauritius 43,632 compare
  6. 143 Gambia 27,304 compare
  7. 144 Mauritania 24,444 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 Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) was 8.10 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
The highest recorded value was 8.10 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
The lowest recorded value was 417,932 in 1971.
How does ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) ranks 141st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) 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
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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.