Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 … tertiary 6 both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 … tertiary 6 both sexes was 11.08 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) is 11.08 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) peaked at 11.08 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.34 million, in 2012.
That places ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) 96th 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 … tertiary 6 both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7.34 million | — |
| 2013 | 7.82 million | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 8.23 million | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 8.70 million | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 8.81 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 9.04 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 9.47 million | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 9.56 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 9.87 million | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 10.01 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 10.48 million | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 10.79 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 11.08 million | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.62 million | 7.34 million | 9.56 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 10.44 million | 9.87 million | 11.08 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 28.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 7.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5445 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 55.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7891 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) was 11.08 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.08 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.34 million in 2012.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 96th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) 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