Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in UIS: South and West Asia
UIS: South and West Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps was 28.18 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in UIS: South and West Asia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
UIS: South and West Asia recorded 28.18 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in UIS: South and West Asia peaked at 28.18 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.26 million, in 1971.
UIS: South and West Asia ranks 37th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 UIS: South and West Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.69 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.26 million | -70.7% |
| 1972 | 7.72 million | +242.4% |
| 1973 | 2.53 million | -67.3% |
| 1974 | 7.71 million | +205.3% |
| 1975 | 7.65 million | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 2.72 million | -64.5% |
| 1977 | 2.68 million | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 2.78 million | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 2.90 million | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 3.00 million | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 3.21 million | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 3.15 million | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 3.63 million | +15.5% |
| 1984 | 3.93 million | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 3.97 million | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 4.15 million | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 4.39 million | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 3.99 million | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 4.18 million | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 4.39 million | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 4.52 million | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 7.48 million | +65.6% |
| 1993 | 7.49 million | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 7.49 million | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 4.59 million | -38.7% |
| 1996 | 5.11 million | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 5.37 million | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 7.50 million | +39.6% |
| 1999 | 7.51 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 7.51 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 7.86 million | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 8.26 million | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 8.84 million | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 9.37 million | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 9.47 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 10.30 million | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 11.98 million | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 13.77 million | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 14.90 million | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 16.62 million | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 20.03 million | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 20.70 million | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 20.22 million | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 21.26 million | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 22.55 million | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 22.54 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 22.81 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 23.04 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 23.60 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 23.96 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 25.49 million | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 26.68 million | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 27.83 million | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 28.18 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.66 million | 2.26 million | 7.72 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.76 million | 3.00 million | 4.39 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.15 million | 4.39 million | 7.51 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.23 million | 7.51 million | 14.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.34 million | 16.62 million | 23.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.43 million | 23.96 million | 28.18 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: South and West Asia
More education data for UIS: South and West Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 27.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 182.72 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in UIS: South and West Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in UIS: South and West Asia was 28.18 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in UIS: South and West Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.18 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in UIS: South and West Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.26 million in 1971.
- How does UIS: South and West Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
- UIS: South and West Asia ranks 37th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps rising or falling in UIS: South and West Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UIS: South and West 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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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.