Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 297,557 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in MDG: Northern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in MDG: Northern Africa is 297,557, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.2% on the previous year and up 107.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 297,557 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 131,320, in 2012.
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 158th 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, male in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 162,551 | — |
| 2001 | 169,196 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 178,317 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 192,016 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 198,123 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 171,637 | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 170,675 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 145,955 | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 143,903 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 136,228 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 132,670 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 132,571 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 131,320 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 141,978 | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 143,663 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 150,659 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 159,737 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 160,119 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 224,252 | +40.1% |
| 2019 | 250,552 | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 279,126 | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 222,655 | -20.2% |
| 2022 | 174,575 | -21.6% |
| 2023 | 206,331 | +18.2% |
| 2024 | 297,557 | +44.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 166,860 | 136,228 | 198,123 | 10 |
| 2010s | 162,752 | 131,320 | 250,552 | 10 |
| 2020s | 236,049 | 174,575 | 297,557 | 5 |
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.63 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in MDG: Northern Africa was 297,557 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 297,557 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 131,320 in 2012.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 158th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Northern Africa 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