Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps was 3.63 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in MDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in MDG: Northern Africa stood at 3.63 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 3.63 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 240,139, in 1970.
That places MDG: Northern Africa 149th 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), gaps in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 240,139 | — |
| 1971 | 252,239 | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 273,697 | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 310,151 | +13.3% |
| 1974 | 349,726 | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 400,830 | +14.6% |
| 1976 | 463,501 | +15.6% |
| 1977 | 532,859 | +15.0% |
| 1978 | 584,318 | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 588,611 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 627,967 | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 686,016 | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 741,337 | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 768,209 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 819,598 | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 806,182 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 868,927 | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 906,992 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 884,906 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 834,117 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 838,218 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 780,007 | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 873,571 | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 993,304 | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 1.11 million | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 1.23 million | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 1.38 million | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 1.53 million | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 1.65 million | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 1.81 million | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 1.85 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.92 million | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 2.04 million | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 1.98 million | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.13 million | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 2.19 million | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 2.21 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.34 million | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 2.30 million | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 2.42 million | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 2.45 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.28 million | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 2.34 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 2.49 million | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 2.56 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.74 million | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 2.74 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.88 million | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 3.05 million | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 3.08 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.30 million | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 3.30 million | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.29 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 3.50 million | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 3.63 million | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 399,607 | 240,139 | 588,611 | 10 |
| 1980s | 794,425 | 627,967 | 906,992 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 million | 780,007 | 1.81 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.14 million | 1.85 million | 2.42 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.66 million | 2.28 million | 3.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.40 million | 3.29 million | 3.63 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
- 146 Montenegro 8,796 compare
- 147 Trinidad and Tobago 8,693 compare
- 148 Lesotho 8,532 compare
- 149 Iceland 6,899 compare
- 150 Papua New Guinea 6,445 compare
- 151 Sierra Leone 6,439 compare
- 152 Gabon 6,414 compare
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.57 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in MDG: Northern Africa was 3.63 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.63 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 240,139 in 1970.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 149th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: Northern Africa 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
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.