Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 1.16 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.16 million
Change on year
up 24.7%
Rank
89th
of 218 groups
All-time high
1.28 million
in 2015
All-time low
371,234
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1998–2024

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1998201120241998: 371.2k1999: 416.2k2000: 467.5k2001: 520.8k2002: 555.3k2003: 629.2k2004: 711.4k2005: 760.9k2006: 836.1k2007: 851.8k2008: 889.5k2009: 932.9k2010: 1.1M2011: 1.1M2012: 1.1M2013: 1.1M2014: 1.2M2015: 1.3M2016: 1.1M2017: 1.1M2018: 1.1M2019: 1.0M2020: 1.0M2021: 993.0k2022: 817.9k2023: 926.5k2024: 1.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries stood at 1.16 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.7% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 1.28 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 371,234, in 1998.

That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 89th out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 371,234
1999 416,179 +12.1%
2000 467,534 +12.3%
2001 520,762 +11.4%
2002 555,266 +6.6%
2003 629,183 +13.3%
2004 711,402 +13.1%
2005 760,922 +7.0%
2006 836,082 +9.9%
2007 851,761 +1.9%
2008 889,525 +4.4%
2009 932,898 +4.9%
2010 1.09 million +17.1%
2011 1.10 million +0.7%
2012 1.08 million -1.6%
2013 1.14 million +5.4%
2014 1.23 million +7.7%
2015 1.28 million +3.8%
2016 1.11 million -12.8%
2017 1.09 million -2.1%
2018 1.06 million -2.3%
2019 1.04 million -1.9%
2020 1.04 million -0.4%
2021 992,978 -4.4%
2022 817,943 -17.6%
2023 926,453 +13.3%
2024 1.16 million +24.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 393,706 371,234 416,179 2
2000s 715,534 467,534 932,898 10
2010s 1.12 million 1.04 million 1.28 million 10
2020s 986,307 817,943 1.16 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 1.16 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 1.28 million in 2015.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 371,234 in 1998.
How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 89th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme 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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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