Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 826,638 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
826,638
Change on year
up 34.2%
Rank
137th
of 218 groups
All-time high
826,638
in 2024
All-time low
361,699
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 2000–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2000201220242000: 361.7k2001: 374.8k2002: 389.2k2003: 430.3k2004: 449.4k2005: 435.5k2006: 441.7k2007: 417.4k2008: 420.7k2009: 412.9k2010: 415.5k2011: 425.5k2012: 425.6k2013: 447.1k2014: 456.7k2015: 470.9k2016: 471.2k2017: 466.5k2018: 563.2k2019: 612.8k2020: 682.6k2021: 580.5k2022: 555.7k2023: 616.0k2024: 826.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) recorded 826,638 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.2% on the previous year and up 81.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) peaked at 826,638 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 361,699, in 2000.

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 137th of 218 groups on this measure, 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 ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 361,699
2001 374,771 +3.6%
2002 389,238 +3.9%
2003 430,309 +10.6%
2004 449,386 +4.4%
2005 435,529 -3.1%
2006 441,740 +1.4%
2007 417,427 -5.5%
2008 420,654 +0.8%
2009 412,895 -1.8%
2010 415,456 +0.6%
2011 425,465 +2.4%
2012 425,554 +0.0%
2013 447,141 +5.1%
2014 456,736 +2.1%
2015 470,869 +3.1%
2016 471,153 +0.1%
2017 466,487 -1.0%
2018 563,249 +20.7%
2019 612,806 +8.8%
2020 682,629 +11.4%
2021 580,489 -15.0%
2022 555,748 -4.3%
2023 615,972 +10.8%
2024 826,638 +34.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 413,365 361,699 449,386 10
2010s 475,492 415,456 612,806 10
2020s 652,295 555,748 826,638 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)

  1. 134 Bermuda 583 compare
  2. 135 Samoa 458 compare
  3. 136 Brazil 393 compare
  4. 137 Poland 372 compare
  5. 138 Aruba 288 compare
  6. 139 Seychelles 248 compare
  7. 140 Cape Verde 239 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) was 826,638 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
The highest recorded value was 826,638 in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
The lowest recorded value was 361,699 in 2000.
How does ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 137th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
367 places, 7,760 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release