Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) was 6.88 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in MDG: Western Asia, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in MDG: Western Asia stood at 6.88 million. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 6.88 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 383,594, in 1971.
MDG: Western Asia ranks 113th 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 (number) in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.57 million | — |
| 1971 | 383,594 | -85.0% |
| 1972 | 398,661 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 414,269 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 438,853 | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 528,298 | +20.4% |
| 1976 | 600,945 | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 618,275 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 557,870 | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 550,491 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 521,630 | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 520,982 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 539,876 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 568,923 | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 605,586 | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 703,978 | +16.2% |
| 1986 | 755,947 | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 778,868 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 1.36 million | +74.2% |
| 1989 | 885,978 | -34.7% |
| 1990 | 960,224 | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 1.02 million | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 1.08 million | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 1.16 million | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 1.32 million | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 1.36 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.66 million | +22.5% |
| 1997 | 1.63 million | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.62 million | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.74 million | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 1.83 million | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 1.89 million | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.95 million | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 2.15 million | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 2.30 million | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 2.46 million | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 2.66 million | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 2.84 million | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 2.96 million | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 3.26 million | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 3.71 million | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 3.93 million | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 4.42 million | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 4.88 million | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 5.29 million | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 5.63 million | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 6.00 million | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 6.29 million | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 6.46 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 6.56 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 6.64 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 6.80 million | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 6.80 million | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.88 million | +1.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in MDG: Western Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -85.0% | 2.57 million | 383,594 |
| 1988 | +74.2% | 778,868 | 1.36 million |
| 1989 | -34.7% | 1.36 million | 885,978 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 705,663 | 383,594 | 2.57 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 723,862 | 520,982 | 1.36 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.36 million | 960,224 | 1.74 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.43 million | 1.83 million | 3.26 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.32 million | 3.71 million | 6.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.78 million | 6.64 million | 6.88 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.88 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4264 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.72 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 517,916 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in MDG: Western Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in MDG: Western Asia was 6.88 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.88 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 383,594 in 1971.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 113th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: Western Asia 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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February 2026 Data Release