Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)
ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 158,595 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) recorded 158,595 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2016. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) peaked at 158,595 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 42,424, in 1998.
ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) ranks 202nd of 218 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 42,424 | — |
| 1999 | 52,183 | +23.0% |
| 2000 | 55,082 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 114,730 | +108.3% |
| 2012 | 119,328 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 141,968 | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 151,972 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 154,739 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 158,595 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47,303 | 42,424 | 52,183 | 2 |
| 2000s | 55,082 | 55,082 | 55,082 | 1 |
| 2010s | 140,222 | 114,730 | 158,595 | 6 |
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 5.43 million (2020)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.5% (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.55 million (2020)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 1.0% (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.88 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 1.29 million (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 391,501 (2020)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 3.91 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 7.93 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 4.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) was 158,595 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
- The highest recorded value was 158,595 in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,424 in 1998.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) ranks 202nd out of 218 groups with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) 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