Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 2.50 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.50 million
Change on year
up 9.8%
Rank
50th
of 218 groups
All-time high
2.50 million
in 2024
All-time low
502,227
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1998–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1998201120241998: 502.2k1999: 536.5k2000: 573.1k2001: 597.0k2002: 643.2k2003: 781.0k2004: 822.0k2005: 833.7k2006: 881.3k2007: 901.7k2008: 941.1k2009: 1.0M2010: 1.1M2011: 1.1M2012: 1.2M2013: 1.4M2014: 1.5M2015: 1.6M2016: 1.8M2017: 2.0M2018: 2.1M2019: 2.2M2020: 2.3M2021: 2.3M2022: 2.2M2023: 2.3M2024: 2.5M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia recorded 2.50 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 65.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 2.50 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 502,227, in 1998.

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 50th of 218 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 502,227
1999 536,526 +6.8%
2000 573,083 +6.8%
2001 596,993 +4.2%
2002 643,249 +7.7%
2003 780,952 +21.4%
2004 821,999 +5.3%
2005 833,655 +1.4%
2006 881,338 +5.7%
2007 901,699 +2.3%
2008 941,110 +4.4%
2009 1.01 million +7.3%
2010 1.10 million +8.7%
2011 1.12 million +1.7%
2012 1.22 million +9.6%
2013 1.39 million +13.4%
2014 1.51 million +8.7%
2015 1.64 million +8.4%
2016 1.79 million +9.6%
2017 1.96 million +9.4%
2018 2.10 million +6.9%
2019 2.16 million +2.9%
2020 2.28 million +5.8%
2021 2.30 million +0.8%
2022 2.17 million -5.7%
2023 2.27 million +4.9%
2024 2.50 million +9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 519,376 502,227 536,526 2
2000s 798,390 573,083 1.01 million 10
2010s 1.60 million 1.10 million 2.16 million 10
2020s 2.31 million 2.17 million 2.50 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia

  1. 47 Guatemala 24,576 compare
  2. 48 Italy 24,461 compare
  3. 49 Sweden 22,890 compare
  4. 50 Congo 20,721 compare
  5. 51 Kyrgyzstan 20,625 compare
  6. 52 Zambia 19,240 compare
  7. 53 Cambodia 19,065 compare

See the full ranking of 364 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 2.50 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 2.50 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 502,227 in 1998.
How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 50th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 7,660 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release