Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 787,006 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
787,006
Change on year
up 14.8%
Rank
115th
of 218 groups
All-time high
1.12 million
in 2015
All-time low
431,931
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 2000–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M2000201220242000: 431.9k2001: 472.8k2002: 492.8k2003: 555.2k2004: 632.6k2005: 679.4k2006: 756.4k2007: 757.3k2008: 786.2k2009: 827.7k2010: 987.8k2011: 1.0M2012: 975.7k2013: 994.3k2014: 1.1M2015: 1.1M2016: 889.8k2017: 832.7k2018: 828.2k2019: 761.8k2020: 739.7k2021: 660.7k2022: 645.8k2023: 685.5k2024: 787.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) stood at 787,006.

That represents a change of up 14.8% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 1.12 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 431,931, in 2000.

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 115th of 218 groups on this measure, 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 (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 431,931
2001 472,789 +9.5%
2002 492,762 +4.2%
2003 555,173 +12.7%
2004 632,608 +13.9%
2005 679,432 +7.4%
2006 756,449 +11.3%
2007 757,284 +0.1%
2008 786,197 +3.8%
2009 827,698 +5.3%
2010 987,780 +19.3%
2011 1.00 million +1.6%
2012 975,731 -2.8%
2013 994,349 +1.9%
2014 1.07 million +7.6%
2015 1.12 million +4.8%
2016 889,829 -20.6%
2017 832,710 -6.4%
2018 828,212 -0.5%
2019 761,783 -8.0%
2020 739,714 -2.9%
2021 660,693 -10.7%
2022 645,750 -2.3%
2023 685,543 +6.2%
2024 787,006 +14.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 639,232 431,931 827,698 10
2010s 946,513 761,783 1.12 million 10
2020s 703,741 645,750 787,006 5

Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)

  1. 112 Barbados 1,110 compare
  2. 113 Mauritius 1,092 compare
  3. 114 Togo 1,037 compare
  4. 115 Switzerland 988 compare
  5. 116 Malta 942.5 compare
  6. 117 Slovakia 835 compare
  7. 118 Bhutan 810 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) was 787,006 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 (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 1.12 million in 2015.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 431,931 in 2000.
How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 115th 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 (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 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