Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 12.18 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
12.18 million number
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
30th
of 45 groups
All-time high
12.58 million number
in 2015
All-time low
588,894 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 12.18 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 12.58 million number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 588,894 number, in 1970.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, 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 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 588,894 number | — |
| 1971 | 631,528 number | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 703,256 number | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 794,774 number | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 883,390 number | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 999,002 number | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 1.14 million number | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 1.26 million number | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 1.36 million number | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 1.43 million number | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 1.55 million number | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 1.71 million number | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 1.84 million number | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 1.95 million number | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 2.08 million number | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 2.15 million number | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 2.29 million number | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 2.40 million number | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 2.49 million number | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 2.53 million number | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 2.63 million number | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 2.66 million number | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 2.88 million number | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 3.17 million number | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 3.43 million number | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 3.74 million number | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 4.17 million number | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 4.60 million number | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 5.00 million number | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 5.51 million number | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 5.77 million number | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 6.16 million number | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 6.50 million number | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 6.72 million number | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 7.34 million number | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 7.86 million number | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 8.34 million number | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 9.06 million number | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 9.92 million number | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 10.15 million number | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 10.74 million number | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 10.79 million number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 11.41 million number | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 11.72 million number | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 12.32 million number | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 12.58 million number | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 12.49 million number | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 12.43 million number | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 12.11 million number | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 12.18 million number | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 978,914 number | 588,894 number | 1.43 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.10 million number | 1.55 million number | 2.53 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.78 million number | 2.63 million number | 5.51 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.78 million number | 5.77 million number | 10.15 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.88 million number | 10.74 million number | 12.58 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Population ages 0-14 32.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Number of infant deaths, female, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate -3.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, male, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate -2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 12.18 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.58 million number in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 588,894 number in 1970.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.