Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 2.67 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.67 million
Change on year
up 5.9%
Rank
163rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.67 million
in 2024
All-time low
235,134
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 2.67 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 2.67 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 235,134, in 1971.
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 163rd 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 GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 335,957 | — |
| 1971 | 235,134 | -30.0% |
| 1972 | 256,834 | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 288,195 | +12.2% |
| 1974 | 325,007 | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 367,839 | +13.2% |
| 1976 | 424,357 | +15.4% |
| 1977 | 499,273 | +17.7% |
| 1978 | 533,435 | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 547,245 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 576,206 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 610,138 | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 652,899 | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 687,739 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 726,175 | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 689,767 | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 737,809 | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 769,875 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 729,794 | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 659,933 | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 642,788 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 571,500 | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 662,671 | +16.0% |
| 1993 | 762,211 | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 859,507 | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 961,887 | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 1.08 million | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 1.20 million | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 1.38 million | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 1.54 million | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 1.55 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.59 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.67 million | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 1.57 million | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 1.73 million | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 1.79 million | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.78 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.95 million | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 1.86 million | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 1.95 million | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.96 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.75 million | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 1.82 million | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.92 million | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 1.95 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.08 million | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 1.98 million | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 2.01 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.19 million | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 2.21 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.44 million | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 2.42 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.41 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.52 million | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 2.67 million | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 381,328 | 235,134 | 547,245 | 10 |
| 1980s | 684,034 | 576,206 | 769,875 | 10 |
| 1990s | 965,576 | 571,500 | 1.54 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.74 million | 1.55 million | 1.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 million | 1.75 million | 2.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.49 million | 2.41 million | 2.67 million | 5 |
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More education data for GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 844,570 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.64 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 2.67 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 235,134 in 1971.
- How does GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 163rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 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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