Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps was 3.43 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.43 million
Change on year
up 5.4%
Rank
152nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.43 million
in 2024
All-time low
283,678
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), 1970–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M197019972024

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) stood at 3.43 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) peaked at 3.43 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 283,678, in 1971.

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 152nd 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), gaps in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 379,863
1971 283,678 -25.3%
1972 318,136 +12.1%
1973 357,005 +12.2%
1974 400,038 +12.1%
1975 453,786 +13.4%
1976 510,356 +12.5%
1977 600,855 +17.7%
1978 638,478 +6.3%
1979 659,224 +3.2%
1980 692,624 +5.1%
1981 745,052 +7.6%
1982 793,263 +6.5%
1983 834,234 +5.2%
1984 876,015 +5.0%
1985 863,172 -1.5%
1986 916,835 +6.2%
1987 946,237 +3.2%
1988 925,731 -2.2%
1989 866,166 -6.4%
1990 849,130 -2.0%
1991 778,359 -8.3%
1992 866,286 +11.3%
1993 965,590 +11.5%
1994 1.06 million +9.7%
1995 1.16 million +9.6%
1996 1.28 million +9.8%
1997 1.40 million +9.9%
1998 1.54 million +10.2%
1999 1.67 million +8.0%
2000 1.68 million +0.6%
2001 1.72 million +2.4%
2002 1.80 million +4.9%
2003 1.73 million -4.3%
2004 1.94 million +12.3%
2005 2.03 million +4.5%
2006 2.07 million +2.2%
2007 2.25 million +8.5%
2008 2.17 million -3.3%
2009 2.25 million +3.8%
2010 2.32 million +3.0%
2011 2.12 million -8.8%
2012 2.24 million +5.7%
2013 2.35 million +5.3%
2014 2.46 million +4.6%
2015 2.58 million +4.8%
2016 2.45 million -5.0%
2017 2.52 million +2.8%
2018 2.74 million +8.5%
2019 2.81 million +2.8%
2020 3.09 million +10.1%
2021 3.11 million +0.4%
2022 3.11 million +0.3%
2023 3.26 million +4.6%
2024 3.43 million +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 460,142 283,678 659,224 10
1980s 845,933 692,624 946,237 10
1990s 1.16 million 778,359 1.67 million 10
2000s 1.96 million 1.68 million 2.25 million 10
2010s 2.46 million 2.12 million 2.81 million 10
2020s 3.20 million 3.09 million 3.43 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)

  1. 149 Iceland 6,899 compare
  2. 150 Papua New Guinea 6,445 compare
  3. 151 Sierra Leone 6,439 compare
  4. 152 Gabon 6,414 compare
  5. 153 Comoros 6,097 compare
  6. 154 Eritrea 6,033 compare
  7. 155 Maldives 5,988 compare

See the full ranking of 416 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) was 3.43 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
The highest recorded value was 3.43 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
The lowest recorded value was 283,678 in 1971.
How does ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 152nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps rising or falling in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
416 places, 17,882 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.