Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Gulf Area
UNICEF: Gulf Area: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 2.60 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Gulf Area, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Gulf Area stood at 2.60 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.5% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Gulf Area peaked at 2.60 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59,836, in 1978.
That places UNICEF: Gulf Area 185th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 UNICEF: Gulf Area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.14 million | — |
| 1971 | 131,680 | -88.5% |
| 1972 | 133,830 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 136,733 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 141,791 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 147,496 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 156,236 | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 165,012 | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 59,836 | -63.7% |
| 1979 | 63,029 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 69,966 | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 82,742 | +18.3% |
| 1982 | 95,118 | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 111,406 | +17.1% |
| 1984 | 120,730 | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 140,940 | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 154,503 | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 157,398 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 1.07 million | +577.0% |
| 1989 | 169,167 | -84.1% |
| 1990 | 183,126 | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 190,418 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 208,959 | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 240,425 | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 361,330 | +50.3% |
| 1995 | 397,064 | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 417,230 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 441,467 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 468,035 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 545,569 | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 578,306 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 607,115 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 632,742 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 726,406 | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 788,485 | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 835,134 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 892,087 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 962,049 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 1.05 million | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 1.14 million | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 1.31 million | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 1.44 million | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 1.64 million | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 1.80 million | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 1.96 million | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 2.02 million | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 2.14 million | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 2.14 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.09 million | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.13 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 2.11 million | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.08 million | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.10 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.13 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 2.60 million | +22.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 227,996 | 59,836 | 1.14 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 216,750 | 69,966 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 345,362 | 183,126 | 545,569 | 10 |
| 2000s | 821,164 | 578,306 | 1.14 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 million | 1.31 million | 2.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.20 million | 2.08 million | 2.60 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Gulf Area
- 182 Suriname 1,417 compare
- 183 Monaco 1,304 compare
- 184 Seychelles 1,203 compare
- 185 San Marino 1,033 compare
- 186 Liechtenstein 971 compare
- 187 Vanuatu 955 compare
- 188 Cayman Islands 912 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Gulf Area
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 796,027 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7367 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0178 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.41 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.33 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Gulf Area was 2.60 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- The highest recorded value was 2.60 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,836 in 1978.
- How does UNICEF: Gulf Area rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 185th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: Gulf Area 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.