Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in UIS: Arab States
UIS: Arab States: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) was 7.10 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in UIS: Arab States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in UIS: Arab States is 7.10 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in UIS: Arab States peaked at 7.10 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 577,133, in 1971.
That places UIS: Arab States 106th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, 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 UIS: Arab States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.60 million | — |
| 1971 | 577,133 | -63.8% |
| 1972 | 614,354 | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 664,642 | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 719,719 | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 790,634 | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 869,399 | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 936,822 | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 937,778 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 957,620 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 1.02 million | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 1.10 million | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 1.17 million | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 1.22 million | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 1.28 million | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 1.31 million | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.39 million | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 1.43 million | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 1.97 million | +37.4% |
| 1989 | 1.41 million | -28.4% |
| 1990 | 1.43 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.39 million | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 1.50 million | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 1.64 million | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 1.80 million | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 1.95 million | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 2.12 million | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 2.32 million | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 2.51 million | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 2.76 million | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 2.82 million | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 2.97 million | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 3.14 million | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 3.15 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.43 million | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 3.61 million | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 3.72 million | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 3.98 million | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 4.06 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 4.28 million | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 4.46 million | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 4.39 million | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 4.66 million | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 4.99 million | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 5.21 million | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 5.43 million | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 5.47 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 5.65 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 5.84 million | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 5.94 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 6.21 million | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 6.30 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 6.34 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 6.63 million | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 7.10 million | +7.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in UIS: Arab States 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 | -63.8% | 1.60 million | 577,133 |
| 1989 | -28.4% | 1.97 million | 1.41 million |
| 1988 | +37.4% | 1.43 million | 1.97 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 866,435 | 577,133 | 1.60 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.33 million | 1.02 million | 1.97 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.94 million | 1.39 million | 2.76 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.51 million | 2.82 million | 4.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.20 million | 4.39 million | 5.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.52 million | 6.21 million | 7.10 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Arab States
More education data for UIS: Arab States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.6559 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 14.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in UIS: Arab States?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in UIS: Arab States was 7.10 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The highest recorded value was 7.10 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 577,133 in 1971.
- How does UIS: Arab States rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- UIS: Arab States ranks 106th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in UIS: Arab States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UIS: Arab States 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