Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 731,334 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa stood at 731,334. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is 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 SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 731,334 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 287,154, in 2000.
That places SDG: Northern Africa 144th 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 SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 287,154 | — |
| 2001 | 305,184 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 324,387 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 342,909 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 358,669 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 343,782 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 350,064 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 325,041 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 328,163 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 317,054 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 318,487 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 320,011 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 325,784 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 368,981 | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 388,790 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 401,145 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 417,549 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 426,065 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 517,187 | +21.4% |
| 2019 | 557,365 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 622,748 | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 510,255 | -18.1% |
| 2022 | 471,312 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 530,305 | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 731,334 | +37.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 328,241 | 287,154 | 358,669 | 10 |
| 2010s | 404,136 | 318,487 | 557,365 | 10 |
| 2020s | 573,191 | 471,312 | 731,334 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa
- 141 Mauritania 237 compare
- 142 Macau, China 154 compare
- 143 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 97 compare
- 144 Monaco 86 compare
- 145 Lithuania 45 compare
- 146 Andorra 42.5 compare
- 147 Finland 21 compare
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9057 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa was 731,334 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 731,334 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 287,154 in 2000.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 144th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa 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