Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 731,607 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) recorded 731,607 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.9% on the previous year and up 88.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) peaked at 731,607 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 287,524, in 2000.
That places ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) 143rd out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 287,524 | — |
| 2001 | 305,679 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 324,795 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 343,106 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 359,116 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 344,099 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 350,384 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 325,349 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 328,413 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 317,434 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 318,882 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 320,421 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 326,219 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 369,338 | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 389,046 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 401,290 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 417,785 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 426,433 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 517,753 | +21.4% |
| 2019 | 557,903 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 622,985 | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 510,500 | -18.1% |
| 2022 | 471,565 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 530,567 | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 731,607 | +37.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 328,590 | 287,524 | 359,116 | 10 |
| 2010s | 404,507 | 318,882 | 557,903 | 10 |
| 2020s | 573,445 | 471,565 | 731,607 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
- 140 Cape Verde 239 compare
- 141 Mauritania 237 compare
- 142 Macau, China 154 compare
- 143 Sint Maarten 97 compare
- 144 Monaco 86 compare
- 145 Lithuania 45 compare
- 146 Andorra 42.5 compare
More education data for ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.6% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.3% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 13.06 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 12.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 13.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 4.59 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 17.47 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 7.90 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 7.59 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) was 731,607 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The highest recorded value was 731,607 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The lowest recorded value was 287,524 in 2000.
- How does ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 143rd out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) 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