Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in UIS: Arab States
UIS: Arab States: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 1.48 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in UIS: Arab States, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in UIS: Arab States is 1.48 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.7% on the previous year and up 72.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in UIS: Arab States peaked at 1.48 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 495,467, in 2000.
That places UIS: Arab States 113th 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 UIS: Arab States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 495,467 | — |
| 2001 | 524,487 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 548,803 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 605,237 | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 650,369 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 648,268 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 678,887 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 685,754 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 710,547 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 724,431 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 732,219 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 731,896 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 761,135 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 832,617 | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 856,705 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 860,658 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 880,448 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 921,400 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 1.01 million | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 1.13 million | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 1.23 million | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 1.17 million | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 929,033 | -20.9% |
| 2023 | 1.09 million | +17.5% |
| 2024 | 1.48 million | +35.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 627,225 | 495,467 | 724,431 | 10 |
| 2010s | 872,243 | 731,896 | 1.13 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 million | 929,033 | 1.48 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Arab States
More education data for UIS: Arab States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 14.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 7.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.40 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 826,384 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.6559 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in UIS: Arab States?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in UIS: Arab States was 1.48 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 495,467 in 2000.
- How does UIS: Arab States rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- UIS: Arab States ranks 113th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: Arab States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Arab States 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