Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)

ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 6.21 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.21 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
139th
of 204 groups
All-time high
6.21 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.88 million
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), 2012–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M2012201820242012: 3.9M2013: 4.1M2014: 4.2M2015: 4.6M2016: 4.7M2017: 4.9M2018: 5.3M2019: 5.3M2020: 5.5M2021: 5.7M2022: 5.8M2023: 6.2M2024: 6.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) stood at 6.21 million. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) peaked at 6.21 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.88 million, in 2012.

ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) ranks 139th of 204 groups on this measure, 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 ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 3.88 million
2013 4.14 million +6.6%
2014 4.24 million +2.6%
2015 4.63 million +9.3%
2016 4.69 million +1.2%
2017 4.88 million +4.1%
2018 5.27 million +8.0%
2019 5.29 million +0.3%
2020 5.54 million +4.8%
2021 5.68 million +2.5%
2022 5.85 million +2.9%
2023 6.17 million +5.5%
2024 6.21 million +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.63 million 3.88 million 5.29 million 8
2020s 5.89 million 5.54 million 6.21 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) was 6.21 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 Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
The highest recorded value was 6.21 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.88 million in 2012.
How does ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) ranks 139th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) data come from?
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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
335 places, 3,870 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release