Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 7.77 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in MDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in MDG: Northern Africa stood at 7.77 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 7.77 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 355,507, in 1970.
That places MDG: Northern Africa 145th 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 MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 355,507 | — |
| 1971 | 376,058 | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 406,492 | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 463,329 | +14.0% |
| 1974 | 521,654 | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 596,907 | +14.4% |
| 1976 | 690,702 | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 781,200 | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 855,246 | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 877,690 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 941,624 | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 1.04 million | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 1.12 million | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 1.17 million | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 1.25 million | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 1.25 million | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.31 million | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 1.35 million | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.38 million | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.33 million | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 1.36 million | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 1.30 million | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 1.47 million | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 1.68 million | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 1.88 million | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 2.11 million | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 2.39 million | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 2.67 million | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 2.91 million | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 3.23 million | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 3.35 million | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 3.51 million | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 3.79 million | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 3.76 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 4.00 million | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 4.22 million | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 4.32 million | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 4.48 million | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 4.67 million | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 4.88 million | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 4.98 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 4.67 million | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 4.78 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 5.08 million | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 5.22 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 5.67 million | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 5.81 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 6.07 million | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 6.51 million | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 6.59 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 6.94 million | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 6.98 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 7.05 million | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 7.42 million | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 7.77 million | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 592,478 | 355,507 | 877,690 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.21 million | 941,624 | 1.38 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.10 million | 1.30 million | 3.23 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.10 million | 3.35 million | 4.88 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.54 million | 4.67 million | 6.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.23 million | 6.94 million | 7.77 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
- 142 Mauritius 43,632 compare
- 143 Gambia 27,304 compare
- 144 Mauritania 24,444 compare
- 145 Trinidad and Tobago 22,384 compare
- 146 Lesotho 21,586 compare
- 147 Montenegro 21,177 compare
- 148 Malta 21,120 compare
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.57 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 697,877 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.60 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in MDG: Northern Africa was 7.77 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.77 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 355,507 in 1970.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 145th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: Northern Africa 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.