Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 1.12 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.12 million
Change on year
up 25.7%
Rank
91st
of 218 groups
All-time high
1.30 million
in 2015
All-time low
489,271
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 2000–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2000201220242000: 489.3k2001: 543.1k2002: 576.2k2003: 651.5k2004: 734.0k2005: 783.1k2006: 870.8k2007: 894.1k2008: 928.4k2009: 981.4k2010: 1.1M2011: 1.2M2012: 1.1M2013: 1.2M2014: 1.3M2015: 1.3M2016: 1.1M2017: 1.1M2018: 1.0M2019: 1.0M2020: 1.0M2021: 956.0k2022: 781.0k2023: 890.4k2024: 1.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan recorded 1.12 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in 2024.

The figure is up 25.7% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 1.30 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 489,271, in 2000.

That places WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 91st 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 25 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 489,271
2001 543,069 +11.0%
2002 576,242 +6.1%
2003 651,487 +13.1%
2004 734,018 +12.7%
2005 783,101 +6.7%
2006 870,833 +11.2%
2007 894,125 +2.7%
2008 928,366 +3.8%
2009 981,433 +5.7%
2010 1.15 million +16.7%
2011 1.15 million +0.6%
2012 1.14 million -0.8%
2013 1.18 million +3.4%
2014 1.26 million +6.2%
2015 1.30 million +3.7%
2016 1.09 million -16.6%
2017 1.06 million -2.3%
2018 1.03 million -2.9%
2019 1.01 million -2.4%
2020 1.00 million -0.4%
2021 956,028 -4.6%
2022 780,984 -18.3%
2023 890,369 +14.0%
2024 1.12 million +25.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 745,194 489,271 981,433 10
2010s 1.14 million 1.01 million 1.30 million 10
2020s 949,730 780,984 1.12 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 1.12 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 1.30 million in 2015.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 489,271 in 2000.
How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 91st out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 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