Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 6.84 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) stood at 6.84 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) peaked at 6.84 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 381,880, in 1971.
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 149th 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: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 520,289 | — |
| 1971 | 381,880 | -26.6% |
| 1972 | 430,804 | +12.8% |
| 1973 | 489,122 | +13.5% |
| 1974 | 555,299 | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 638,931 | +15.1% |
| 1976 | 732,552 | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 849,985 | +16.0% |
| 1978 | 910,903 | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 952,975 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 1.01 million | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 1.10 million | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 1.18 million | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 1.25 million | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 1.31 million | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 1.30 million | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.36 million | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 1.40 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 1.43 million | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.36 million | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 1.35 million | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.26 million | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 1.41 million | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 1.59 million | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 1.75 million | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 1.92 million | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 2.13 million | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 2.36 million | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 2.63 million | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 2.87 million | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 2.92 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 3.02 million | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 3.20 million | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 3.14 million | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 3.45 million | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 3.66 million | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 3.81 million | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 3.97 million | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 4.08 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 4.20 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 4.34 million | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 3.98 million | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 4.20 million | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 4.42 million | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 4.64 million | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 4.96 million | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 4.83 million | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 4.98 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 5.43 million | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 5.58 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 6.04 million | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 6.11 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 6.16 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 6.43 million | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 6.84 million | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 646,274 | 381,880 | 952,975 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.27 million | 1.01 million | 1.43 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.93 million | 1.26 million | 2.87 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.55 million | 2.92 million | 4.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.74 million | 3.98 million | 5.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.32 million | 6.04 million | 6.84 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
More education data for ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 330,831 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 5.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.40 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 841,950 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2365 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.32 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) was 6.84 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.84 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- The lowest recorded value was 381,880 in 1971.
- How does ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 149th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) 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.