Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps was 8.61 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa is 8.61 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 8.61 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 584,641, in 1971.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 93rd 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.71 million | — |
| 1971 | 584,641 | -65.8% |
| 1972 | 637,758 | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 704,948 | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 867,068 | +23.0% |
| 1975 | 849,105 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 1.04 million | +22.2% |
| 1977 | 1.01 million | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 1.01 million | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.06 million | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 1.14 million | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 1.25 million | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 1.36 million | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 1.44 million | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 1.53 million | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 1.65 million | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 1.69 million | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 1.76 million | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 2.33 million | +32.1% |
| 1989 | 1.80 million | -22.7% |
| 1990 | 1.85 million | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 1.85 million | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 2.05 million | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 2.16 million | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 2.37 million | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 2.53 million | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 2.79 million | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 3.03 million | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 3.23 million | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 3.52 million | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 3.61 million | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 3.79 million | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 3.93 million | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 4.00 million | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 4.36 million | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 4.61 million | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 4.82 million | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 5.26 million | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 5.56 million | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 5.82 million | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 6.28 million | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 6.35 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 6.77 million | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 7.09 million | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 7.52 million | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 7.85 million | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 7.62 million | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 7.65 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 7.55 million | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 7.48 million | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 7.61 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 7.62 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 7.80 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 8.11 million | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 8.61 million | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 947,279 | 584,641 | 1.71 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.59 million | 1.14 million | 2.33 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.54 million | 1.85 million | 3.52 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.58 million | 3.61 million | 5.82 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.22 million | 6.28 million | 7.85 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.95 million | 7.61 million | 8.61 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.5257 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.92 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 846,910 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 8.61 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 8.61 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 584,641 in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 93rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North 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.