Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 1.92 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries stood at 1.92 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 1.96 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 627,711, in 1998.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 98th of 218 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 627,711 | — |
| 1999 | 699,013 | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 773,147 | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 854,205 | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 894,991 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.01 million | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 1.15 million | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 1.25 million | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 1.40 million | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 1.42 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.48 million | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.49 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.77 million | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 1.78 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.76 million | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.76 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.90 million | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 1.96 million | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.70 million | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 1.67 million | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.67 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.64 million | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.67 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.56 million | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 1.36 million | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 1.53 million | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 1.92 million | +26.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 663,362 | 627,711 | 699,013 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.17 million | 773,147 | 1.49 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 million | 1.64 million | 1.96 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 million | 1.36 million | 1.92 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.93 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 22.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 24.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3301 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.99 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 1.92 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 627,711 in 1998.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 98th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 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