Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Arab World
WB: Arab World: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 1.49 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Arab World, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Arab World is 1.49 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.4% on the previous year and up 72.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Arab World peaked at 1.49 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 501,226, in 2000.
WB: Arab World ranks 110th of 218 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Arab World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 501,226 | — |
| 2001 | 530,644 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 555,321 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 612,116 | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 657,640 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 655,886 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 685,969 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 692,794 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 717,660 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 731,456 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 739,138 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 738,984 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 768,357 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 839,938 | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 864,218 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 868,922 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 888,683 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 929,505 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.02 million | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 1.14 million | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 1.24 million | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 1.18 million | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 939,303 | -20.7% |
| 2023 | 1.10 million | +17.3% |
| 2024 | 1.49 million | +35.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 634,071 | 501,226 | 731,456 | 10 |
| 2010s | 880,012 | 738,984 | 1.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 million | 939,303 | 1.49 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Arab World
More education data for WB: Arab World
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.9% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 19.75 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 21.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 6.33 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 28.97 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 14.03 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 13.47 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Arab World?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Arab World was 1.49 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 501,226 in 2000.
- How does WB: Arab World rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Arab World ranks 110th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Arab World 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