Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 8.84 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries stood at 8.84 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 8.84 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 632,454, in 1971.
That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 90th 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 in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.65 million | — |
| 1971 | 632,454 | -61.6% |
| 1972 | 682,465 | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 745,066 | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 806,362 | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 886,987 | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 978,134 | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 1.04 million | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 1.04 million | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.09 million | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 1.17 million | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 1.28 million | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 1.38 million | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 1.46 million | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 1.54 million | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 1.59 million | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.70 million | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 1.78 million | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 2.35 million | +32.0% |
| 1989 | 1.82 million | -22.5% |
| 1990 | 1.87 million | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.86 million | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.00 million | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 2.16 million | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 2.33 million | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 2.52 million | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 2.78 million | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 2.99 million | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 3.21 million | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 3.49 million | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 3.58 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 3.78 million | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 3.93 million | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 3.98 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 4.38 million | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 4.65 million | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 4.87 million | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 5.31 million | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 5.64 million | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 5.91 million | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 6.36 million | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 6.45 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 6.86 million | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 7.24 million | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 7.67 million | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 8.02 million | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 7.80 million | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 7.84 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 7.76 million | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 7.69 million | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 7.83 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 7.84 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 8.02 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 8.34 million | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 8.84 million | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 955,511 | 632,454 | 1.65 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.61 million | 1.17 million | 2.35 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.52 million | 1.86 million | 3.49 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.60 million | 3.58 million | 5.91 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.37 million | 6.36 million | 8.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.17 million | 7.83 million | 8.84 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 22.79 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 24.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3301 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.09 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 900,498 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 8.84 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 8.84 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 632,454 in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 90th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 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