Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 1.86 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan recorded 1.86 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 2.01 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 817,160, in 2000.
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 102nd 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: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 817,160 | — |
| 2001 | 899,613 | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 939,769 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.05 million | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 1.19 million | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 1.28 million | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 1.46 million | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 1.50 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.55 million | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.58 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.86 million | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 1.88 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.87 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.84 million | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.96 million | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 2.01 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.66 million | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 1.63 million | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.61 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.59 million | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.61 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.51 million | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 1.30 million | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 1.47 million | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 1.86 million | +27.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.23 million | 817,160 | 1.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 million | 1.59 million | 2.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 million | 1.30 million | 1.86 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 35.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 817,160 in 2000.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 102nd out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 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