Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UIS: Arab States
UIS: Arab States: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 14.51 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UIS: Arab States, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UIS: Arab States stood at 14.51 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UIS: Arab States peaked at 14.51 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 881,294, in 1971.
UIS: Arab States ranks 108th 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 UIS: Arab States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.02 million | — |
| 1971 | 881,294 | -56.3% |
| 1972 | 933,754 | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 1.01 million | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 1.09 million | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 1.20 million | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 1.33 million | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 1.42 million | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 1.41 million | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 1.46 million | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 1.56 million | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 1.70 million | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 1.82 million | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 1.91 million | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 2.01 million | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 2.07 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 2.18 million | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 2.25 million | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 3.22 million | +43.1% |
| 1989 | 2.31 million | -28.2% |
| 1990 | 2.39 million | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 2.35 million | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 2.56 million | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 2.82 million | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 3.15 million | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 3.42 million | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 3.75 million | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 4.10 million | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 4.49 million | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 5.00 million | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 5.17 million | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 5.48 million | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 5.88 million | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 6.03 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 6.54 million | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 6.98 million | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 7.31 million | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 7.67 million | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 8.11 million | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 8.52 million | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 8.87 million | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 8.76 million | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 9.27 million | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 9.88 million | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 10.35 million | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 10.88 million | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 11.11 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 11.42 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 11.95 million | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 12.20 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 12.67 million | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 12.82 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 13.07 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 13.55 million | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 14.51 million | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.28 million | 881,294 | 2.02 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.10 million | 1.56 million | 3.22 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.40 million | 2.35 million | 5.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.77 million | 5.17 million | 8.52 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.47 million | 8.76 million | 12.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.32 million | 12.67 million | 14.51 million | 5 |
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More education data for UIS: Arab States
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.6559 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.10 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UIS: Arab States?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UIS: Arab States was 14.51 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The highest recorded value was 14.51 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 881,294 in 1971.
- How does UIS: Arab States rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- UIS: Arab States ranks 108th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in UIS: Arab States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UIS: Arab States 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.