Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps was 11.70 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
11.70 million
Change on year
up 4.2%
Rank
70th
of 221 groups
All-time high
11.70 million
in 2024
All-time low
908,433
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia recorded 11.70 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 11.70 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 908,433, in 1971.

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 70th 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 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 3.19 million
1971 908,433 -71.5%
1972 951,102 +4.7%
1973 1.01 million +6.3%
1974 1.18 million +16.7%
1975 1.23 million +4.3%
1976 1.47 million +19.2%
1977 1.46 million -0.1%
1978 1.45 million -0.8%
1979 1.46 million +0.4%
1980 1.47 million +0.8%
1981 1.55 million +5.2%
1982 1.61 million +4.0%
1983 1.66 million +3.4%
1984 1.75 million +5.2%
1985 1.91 million +9.0%
1986 1.96 million +2.9%
1987 2.01 million +2.4%
1988 2.58 million +28.5%
1989 2.06 million -20.2%
1990 2.15 million +4.0%
1991 2.16 million +0.7%
1992 2.37 million +9.7%
1993 2.51 million +5.9%
1994 2.80 million +11.6%
1995 2.91 million +3.9%
1996 3.37 million +15.7%
1997 3.52 million +4.5%
1998 3.64 million +3.4%
1999 3.92 million +7.8%
2000 4.06 million +3.5%
2001 4.22 million +3.9%
2002 4.44 million +5.4%
2003 4.59 million +3.4%
2004 4.93 million +7.3%
2005 5.20 million +5.4%
2006 5.42 million +4.4%
2007 5.75 million +6.0%
2008 5.86 million +1.9%
2009 6.28 million +7.3%
2010 6.79 million +8.0%
2011 6.85 million +0.9%
2012 7.40 million +8.0%
2013 8.05 million +8.8%
2014 8.54 million +6.1%
2015 9.08 million +6.3%
2016 9.47 million +4.3%
2017 9.92 million +4.8%
2018 10.27 million +3.5%
2019 10.41 million +1.3%
2020 10.73 million +3.1%
2021 10.93 million +1.9%
2022 10.94 million +0.1%
2023 11.23 million +2.7%
2024 11.70 million +4.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in SDG: Northern Africa and 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.

YearChange FromTo
1971 -71.5% 3.19 million 908,433
1988 +28.5% 2.01 million 2.58 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.43 million 908,433 3.19 million 10
1980s 1.86 million 1.47 million 2.58 million 10
1990s 2.93 million 2.15 million 3.92 million 10
2000s 5.07 million 4.06 million 6.28 million 10
2010s 8.68 million 6.79 million 10.41 million 10
2020s 11.11 million 10.73 million 11.70 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia

  1. 67 Angola 172,255 compare
  2. 68 Switzerland 163,838 compare
  3. 69 Finland 150,883 compare
  4. 70 Cambodia 150,111 compare
  5. 71 Tajikistan 149,417 compare
  6. 72 Belarus 145,750 compare
  7. 73 Czechia 145,413 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 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 11.70 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 11.70 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 908,433 in 1971.
How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 70th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 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.