Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)
ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502): 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 ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) is 432,327, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) peaked at 432,327 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29,486, in 1997.
That places ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) 170th out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), 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 ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 895,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.34 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) 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 ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
- The highest recorded value was 432,327 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,486 in 1997.
- How does ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) ranks 170th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) 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