Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)

ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 3.76 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.76 million
Change on year
up 4.3%
Rank
146th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.76 million
in 2024
All-time low
283,325
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), 1970–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M197019972024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) stood at 3.76 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) peaked at 3.76 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 283,325, in 1971.

ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) ranks 146th 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, male in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 376,979
1971 283,325 -24.8%
1972 304,951 +7.6%
1973 343,844 +12.8%
1974 385,307 +12.1%
1975 437,027 +13.4%
1976 503,228 +15.1%
1977 577,681 +14.8%
1978 630,836 +9.2%
1979 639,558 +1.4%
1980 687,417 +7.5%
1981 741,355 +7.8%
1982 794,678 +7.2%
1983 822,205 +3.5%
1984 875,230 +6.4%
1985 856,338 -2.2%
1986 921,724 +7.6%
1987 961,945 +4.4%
1988 934,142 -2.9%
1989 886,383 -5.1%
1990 888,539 +0.2%
1991 832,184 -6.3%
1992 922,033 +10.8%
1993 1.03 million +11.4%
1994 1.12 million +9.2%
1995 1.23 million +9.6%
1996 1.37 million +11.5%
1997 1.51 million +10.3%
1998 1.64 million +8.3%
1999 1.79 million +9.1%
2000 1.83 million +2.3%
2001 1.90 million +3.7%
2002 2.01 million +6.1%
2003 1.95 million -3.1%
2004 2.12 million +8.9%
2005 2.20 million +3.4%
2006 2.21 million +0.7%
2007 2.36 million +6.5%
2008 2.32 million -1.3%
2009 2.46 million +5.7%
2010 2.48 million +1.0%
2011 2.32 million -6.5%
2012 2.44 million +5.0%
2013 2.59 million +6.4%
2014 2.65 million +2.4%
2015 2.84 million +7.1%
2016 2.83 million -0.3%
2017 2.96 million +4.3%
2018 3.14 million +6.1%
2019 3.17 million +1.0%
2020 3.39 million +7.1%
2021 3.40 million +0.2%
2022 3.40 million +0.1%
2023 3.61 million +6.0%
2024 3.76 million +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 448,274 283,325 639,558 10
1980s 848,142 687,417 961,945 10
1990s 1.23 million 832,184 1.79 million 10
2000s 2.14 million 1.83 million 2.46 million 10
2010s 2.74 million 2.32 million 3.17 million 10
2020s 3.51 million 3.39 million 3.76 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)

  1. 143 Mauritania 15,240 compare
  2. 144 Central African Republic 9,153 compare
  3. 145 Malta 8,832 compare
  4. 146 Montenegro 8,796 compare
  5. 147 Trinidad and Tobago 8,693 compare
  6. 148 Lesotho 8,532 compare
  7. 149 Iceland 6,899 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) was 3.76 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
The highest recorded value was 3.76 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
The lowest recorded value was 283,325 in 1971.
How does ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) ranks 146th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) 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