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

SDG: Western Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 2.00 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.00 million
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
55th
of 218 groups
All-time high
2.01 million
in 2021
All-time low
345,501
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in SDG: Western Asia, 1997–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1997201020231997: 345.5k1998: 357.1k1999: 376.0k2000: 397.8k2001: 411.6k2002: 446.2k2003: 571.1k2004: 601.7k2005: 636.6k2006: 681.3k2007: 726.4k2008: 764.0k2009: 838.8k2010: 928.3k2011: 947.3k2012: 1.1M2013: 1.2M2014: 1.3M2015: 1.4M2016: 1.6M2017: 1.7M2018: 1.8M2019: 1.8M2020: 1.9M2021: 2.0M2022: 1.9M2023: 2.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

SDG: Western Asia recorded 2.00 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 67.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 2.01 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 345,501, in 1997.

That places SDG: Western Asia 55th out of 218 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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 SDG: Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in SDG: Western Asia, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 345,501
1998 357,131 +3.4%
1999 376,014 +5.3%
2000 397,819 +5.8%
2001 411,616 +3.5%
2002 446,184 +8.4%
2003 571,064 +28.0%
2004 601,709 +5.4%
2005 636,598 +5.8%
2006 681,301 +7.0%
2007 726,383 +6.6%
2008 763,976 +5.2%
2009 838,795 +9.8%
2010 928,335 +10.7%
2011 947,335 +2.0%
2012 1.05 million +11.3%
2013 1.20 million +13.4%
2014 1.31 million +9.6%
2015 1.43 million +9.1%
2016 1.58 million +10.2%
2017 1.74 million +10.6%
2018 1.81 million +3.9%
2019 1.84 million +1.9%
2020 1.94 million +5.1%
2021 2.01 million +3.7%
2022 1.93 million -4.2%
2023 2.00 million +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 359,549 345,501 376,014 3
2000s 607,544 397,819 838,795 10
2010s 1.38 million 928,335 1.84 million 10
2020s 1.97 million 1.93 million 2.01 million 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia

  1. 52 Zambia 19,240 compare
  2. 53 Cambodia 19,065 compare
  3. 54 Netherlands 17,514 compare
  4. 55 Azerbaijan 17,207 compare
  5. 56 Tanzania, United Republic of 17,206 compare
  6. 57 New Zealand 16,652 compare
  7. 58 Palestine, State of 15,979 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: Western Asia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in SDG: Western Asia was 2.00 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 2.01 million in 2021.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 345,501 in 1997.
How does SDG: Western Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
SDG: Western Asia ranks 55th out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this SDG: 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