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
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1998–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 28.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.371 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release