Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 1.37 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) stood at 1.37 million.
That represents a change of up 19.3% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 1.73 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 706,689, in 2000.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 117th 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 (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 706,689 | — |
| 2001 | 772,215 | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 804,221 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 907,461 | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 1.03 million | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 1.13 million | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 1.28 million | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 1.29 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.33 million | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.34 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.61 million | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 1.64 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.61 million | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.55 million | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.67 million | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 1.73 million | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.36 million | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 1.29 million | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.29 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.20 million | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 1.20 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.06 million | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 1.07 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.15 million | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 1.37 million | +19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.06 million | 706,689 | 1.34 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.50 million | 1.20 million | 1.73 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 million | 1.06 million | 1.37 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.80 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) was 1.37 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 (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 706,689 in 2000.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 117th 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 (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 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