Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries
ALECSO: Gulf Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 432,327 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries stood at 432,327. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 69.1% on the previous year and up 91.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries peaked at 432,327 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29,486, in 1997.
ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 170th of 218 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 29,486 | — |
| 1998 | 32,086 | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 49,050 | +52.9% |
| 2000 | 59,104 | +20.5% |
| 2001 | 67,397 | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 71,130 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 83,529 | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 99,762 | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 103,531 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 122,676 | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 147,581 | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 156,921 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 169,433 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 174,497 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 171,974 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 192,058 | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 223,956 | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 225,664 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 216,372 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 234,191 | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 273,828 | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 261,690 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 326,590 | +24.8% |
| 2020 | 351,407 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 386,766 | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 160,606 | -58.5% |
| 2023 | 255,692 | +59.2% |
| 2024 | 432,327 | +69.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,874 | 29,486 | 49,050 | 3 |
| 2000s | 108,106 | 59,104 | 169,433 | 10 |
| 2010s | 230,082 | 171,974 | 326,590 | 10 |
| 2020s | 317,360 | 160,606 | 432,327 | 5 |
More education data for ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 97.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.68 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 1.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 895,823 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 379,059 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 2.46 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.08 million (2023)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.03 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries was 432,327 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 432,327 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,486 in 1997.
- How does ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 170th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ALECSO: Gulf Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release