Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) was 7.33 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in SDG: Western Asia, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Western Asia recorded 7.33 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 7.33 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 577,494, in 1971.
That places SDG: Western Asia 102nd out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.87 million | — |
| 1971 | 577,494 | -79.9% |
| 1972 | 598,706 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 622,229 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 751,030 | +20.7% |
| 1975 | 750,587 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 923,690 | +23.1% |
| 1977 | 852,403 | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 789,894 | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 791,491 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 763,999 | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 782,154 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 789,267 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 817,618 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 852,528 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 1.02 million | +20.1% |
| 1986 | 1.02 million | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.03 million | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.62 million | +58.1% |
| 1989 | 1.15 million | -29.0% |
| 1990 | 1.23 million | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 1.30 million | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 1.42 million | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 1.44 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.62 million | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 1.60 million | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.91 million | +18.9% |
| 1997 | 1.91 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.91 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.03 million | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 2.12 million | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 2.19 million | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 2.28 million | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 2.50 million | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 2.65 million | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 2.83 million | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 3.02 million | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 3.21 million | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 3.33 million | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 3.63 million | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 4.09 million | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 4.31 million | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 4.79 million | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 5.25 million | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 5.67 million | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 6.01 million | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 6.39 million | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 6.69 million | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 6.86 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 6.96 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 7.05 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 7.24 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 7.25 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 7.33 million | +1.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in SDG: 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 | -79.9% | 2.87 million | 577,494 |
| 1988 | +58.1% | 1.03 million | 1.62 million |
| 1989 | -29.0% | 1.62 million | 1.15 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 953,137 | 577,494 | 2.87 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 984,325 | 763,999 | 1.62 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.64 million | 1.23 million | 2.03 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.78 million | 2.12 million | 3.63 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.70 million | 4.09 million | 6.96 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.22 million | 7.05 million | 7.33 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0164 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in SDG: Western Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in SDG: Western Asia was 7.33 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.33 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 577,494 in 1971.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 102nd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: 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