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

Latest (2024)
1.33 million
Change on year
up 19.8%
Rank
119th
of 218 groups
All-time high
1.71 million
in 2015
All-time low
701,532
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 2000–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2000201220242000: 701.5k2001: 767.3k2002: 798.9k2003: 899.5k2004: 1.0M2005: 1.1M2006: 1.3M2007: 1.3M2008: 1.3M2009: 1.3M2010: 1.6M2011: 1.6M2012: 1.6M2013: 1.5M2014: 1.6M2015: 1.7M2016: 1.3M2017: 1.3M2018: 1.3M2019: 1.2M2020: 1.2M2021: 1.0M2022: 1.0M2023: 1.1M2024: 1.3M

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

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 116 Mauritius 2,395 compare
  2. 117 Bhutan 2,284 compare
  3. 118 Slovakia 2,264 compare
  4. 119 North Macedonia 1,921 compare
  5. 120 Madagascar 1,914 compare
  6. 121 Burkina Faso 1,715 compare
  7. 122 Grenada 1,696 compare

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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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
367 places, 7,760 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release