Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in ALECSO: Gulf Countries
ALECSO: Gulf Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 298,359 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in ALECSO: Gulf Countries stood at 298,359. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 74.2% on the previous year and up 95.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in ALECSO: Gulf Countries peaked at 298,359 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,568, in 1997.
That places ALECSO: Gulf Countries 156th out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 14,568 | — |
| 1998 | 15,851 | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 26,192 | +65.2% |
| 2000 | 34,189 | +30.5% |
| 2001 | 42,380 | +24.0% |
| 2002 | 54,042 | +27.5% |
| 2003 | 66,421 | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 76,164 | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 78,565 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 89,150 | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 110,019 | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 116,452 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 124,628 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 124,016 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 116,960 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 130,776 | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 156,539 | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 152,782 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 149,886 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 164,186 | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 195,420 | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 171,725 | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 217,953 | +26.9% |
| 2020 | 234,623 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 265,914 | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 104,062 | -60.9% |
| 2023 | 171,239 | +64.6% |
| 2024 | 298,359 | +74.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,870 | 14,568 | 26,192 | 3 |
| 2000s | 79,201 | 34,189 | 124,628 | 10 |
| 2010s | 158,024 | 116,960 | 217,953 | 10 |
| 2020s | 214,839 | 104,062 | 298,359 | 5 |
More education data for ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 97.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.68 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 1.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 895,823 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 379,059 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 2.46 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.08 million (2023)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.03 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in ALECSO: Gulf Countries was 298,359 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 298,359 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,568 in 1997.
- How does ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 156th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ALECSO: Gulf Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release