Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 1.86 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.86 million
Change on year
up 27.2%
Rank
103rd
of 218 groups
All-time high
1.92 million
in 2015
All-time low
655,569
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 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 stood at 1.86 million.
The figure is up 27.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 1.92 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 655,569, in 1998.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 103rd 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 655,569 | — |
| 1999 | 726,252 | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 800,357 | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 883,534 | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 923,903 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.04 million | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 1.16 million | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 1.25 million | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 1.40 million | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 1.43 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.47 million | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.49 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.77 million | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 1.78 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.76 million | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.73 million | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.86 million | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 1.92 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.66 million | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 1.62 million | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.61 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.59 million | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.61 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.50 million | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 1.29 million | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 1.46 million | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 1.86 million | +27.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 690,910 | 655,569 | 726,252 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.18 million | 800,357 | 1.49 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 million | 1.59 million | 1.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 million | 1.29 million | 1.86 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.5257 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 1.86 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 655,569 in 1998.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 103rd 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North 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