Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 1.33 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) is 1.33 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 19.8% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 1.71 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 701,532, in 2000.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 119th out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 701,532 | — |
| 2001 | 767,251 | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 798,908 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 899,548 | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 1.02 million | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 1.11 million | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 1.27 million | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 1.27 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.31 million | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.32 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.59 million | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 1.61 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.58 million | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.53 million | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.65 million | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 1.71 million | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.34 million | -21.6% |
| 2017 | 1.27 million | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.27 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.18 million | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 1.18 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.03 million | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 1.04 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.11 million | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 1.33 million | +19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 million | 701,532 | 1.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 million | 1.18 million | 1.71 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 million | 1.03 million | 1.33 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
- 116 Mauritius 2,395 compare
- 117 Bhutan 2,284 compare
- 118 Slovakia 2,264 compare
- 119 North Macedonia 1,921 compare
- 120 Madagascar 1,914 compare
- 121 Burkina Faso 1,715 compare
- 122 Grenada 1,696 compare
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 28.76 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 40.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) was 1.33 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 701,532 in 2000.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 119th 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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