Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ALECSO: Gulf Countries
ALECSO: Gulf Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 1.39 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ALECSO: Gulf Countries is 1.39 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.7% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ALECSO: Gulf Countries peaked at 1.39 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42,213, in 1978.
ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 182nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 195,559 | 42,213 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 128,190 | 47,240 | 626,847 | 10 |
| 1990s | 166,267 | 99,020 | 252,207 | 10 |
| 2000s | 375,606 | 262,352 | 546,233 | 10 |
| 2010s | 972,808 | 647,169 | 1.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 million | 1.07 million | 1.39 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- 179 United States Virgin Islands 588 compare
- 180 Liechtenstein 587 compare
- 181 San Marino 544 compare
- 182 Monaco 486 compare
- 183 Seychelles 442 compare
- 184 New Caledonia 425 compare
- 185 Palau 324 compare
More education data for ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 5.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.68 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 1.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 895,823 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 379,059 (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.4% (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.03 million (2023)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 2.11 million (2023)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.08 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ALECSO: Gulf Countries was 1.39 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,213 in 1978.
- How does ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 182nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ALECSO: Gulf Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release