Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 6.55 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) is 6.55 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) peaked at 6.55 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.11 million, in 2012.
That places ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) 133rd out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4.11 million | — |
| 2013 | 4.41 million | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 4.51 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.93 million | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 5.00 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 5.22 million | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 5.60 million | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 5.62 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 5.89 million | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 6.04 million | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 6.21 million | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 6.54 million | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 6.55 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.93 million | 4.11 million | 5.62 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.25 million | 5.89 million | 6.55 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
- 130 Sint Maarten 82 compare
- 131 Bermuda 0 compare
More education data for ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.6% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.3% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 13.06 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 12.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 13.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 4.59 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 17.47 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 7.90 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 7.59 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) was 6.55 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.55 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.11 million in 2012.
- How does ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 133rd out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release