Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)

ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 907,217 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
907,217
Change on year
down 3.1%
Rank
194th
of 221 groups
All-time high
937,910
in 2014
All-time low
267,240
in 1992
Years of data
26
1991–2016

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 1991–2016

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1991200320161991: 269.0k1992: 267.2k1993: 272.0k1994: 267.7k1995: 269.8k1996: 273.8k1997: 277.6k1998: 314.8k1999: 354.8k2000: 360.4k2001: 391.4k2002: 412.1k2003: 414.3k2004: 470.5k2005: 533.9k2006: 587.1k2007: 641.0k2008: 706.8k2009: 731.6k2010: 767.2k2011: 756.5k2012: 812.6k2013: 864.9k2014: 937.9k2015: 936.6k2016: 907.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) is 907,217, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) peaked at 937,910 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 267,240, in 1992.

ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 194th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 1991 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1991 268,994
1992 267,240 -0.7%
1993 271,971 +1.8%
1994 267,674 -1.6%
1995 269,816 +0.8%
1996 273,800 +1.5%
1997 277,597 +1.4%
1998 314,766 +13.4%
1999 354,762 +12.7%
2000 360,437 +1.6%
2001 391,381 +8.6%
2002 412,073 +5.3%
2003 414,319 +0.5%
2004 470,509 +13.6%
2005 533,903 +13.5%
2006 587,074 +10.0%
2007 640,983 +9.2%
2008 706,765 +10.3%
2009 731,645 +3.5%
2010 767,196 +4.9%
2011 756,478 -1.4%
2012 812,617 +7.4%
2013 864,884 +6.4%
2014 937,910 +8.4%
2015 936,604 -0.1%
2016 907,217 -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 285,180 267,240 354,762 9
2000s 524,909 360,437 731,645 10
2010s 854,701 756,478 937,910 7

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)

  1. 191 French Polynesia 151
  2. 192 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 33 compare
  3. 193 Saint Helena 28
  4. 194 Cook Islands 22 compare
  5. 195 Anguilla 9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) was 907,217 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
The highest recorded value was 937,910 in 2014.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
The lowest recorded value was 267,240 in 1992.
How does ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 194th out of 221 groups with data for 2016.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 17,221 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release