Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)

ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 3.76 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.76 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
171st
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.76 million
in 2024
All-time low
128,431
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) stood at 3.76 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) peaked at 3.76 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 128,431, in 1970.

ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) ranks 171st of 221 groups on this measure, 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: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 128,431
1971 142,754 +11.2%
1972 143,991 +0.9%
1973 157,676 +9.5%
1974 170,132 +7.9%
1975 188,672 +10.9%
1976 210,686 +11.7%
1977 215,867 +2.5%
1978 248,667 +15.2%
1979 251,066 +1.0%
1980 282,080 +12.4%
1981 320,158 +13.5%
1982 344,810 +7.7%
1983 345,433 +0.2%
1984 375,380 +8.7%
1985 414,400 +10.4%
1986 452,950 +9.3%
1987 475,021 +4.9%
1988 503,492 +6.0%
1989 566,803 +12.6%
1990 626,008 +10.4%
1991 671,443 +7.3%
1992 700,503 +4.3%
1993 760,316 +8.5%
1994 803,000 +5.6%
1995 860,502 +7.2%
1996 961,850 +11.8%
1997 1.05 million +8.9%
1998 1.08 million +3.3%
1999 1.19 million +10.3%
2000 1.27 million +6.3%
2001 1.39 million +9.8%
2002 1.53 million +9.9%
2003 1.67 million +9.0%
2004 1.74 million +4.3%
2005 1.86 million +7.2%
2006 1.92 million +3.1%
2007 2.00 million +3.8%
2008 2.17 million +8.9%
2009 2.32 million +6.6%
2010 2.34 million +0.9%
2011 2.43 million +3.9%
2012 2.48 million +2.2%
2013 2.61 million +5.0%
2014 2.68 million +2.8%
2015 2.80 million +4.7%
2016 3.03 million +7.9%
2017 3.16 million +4.4%
2018 3.26 million +3.1%
2019 3.30 million +1.4%
2020 3.31 million +0.4%
2021 3.40 million +2.7%
2022 3.54 million +4.0%
2023 3.71 million +4.9%
2024 3.76 million +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 185,794 128,431 251,066 10
1980s 408,053 282,080 566,803 10
1990s 870,639 626,008 1.19 million 10
2000s 1.79 million 1.27 million 2.32 million 10
2010s 2.81 million 2.34 million 3.30 million 10
2020s 3.55 million 3.31 million 3.76 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)

  1. 168 Haiti 6,288 compare
  2. 169 Djibouti 4,705 compare
  3. 170 Bahamas 3,960 compare
  4. 171 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3,546 compare
  5. 172 Tonga 3,477 compare
  6. 173 Andorra 3,015 compare
  7. 174 Samoa 2,891 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) was 3.76 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
The highest recorded value was 3.76 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
The lowest recorded value was 128,431 in 1970.
How does ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) ranks 171st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) 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.