Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 5.89 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.89 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
143rd
of 204 groups
All-time high
5.89 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.64 million
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), 2012–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M2012201820242012: 3.6M2013: 3.8M2014: 4.0M2015: 4.3M2016: 4.2M2017: 4.4M2018: 4.7M2019: 4.8M2020: 5.2M2021: 5.4M2022: 5.5M2023: 5.8M2024: 5.9M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) stood at 5.89 million. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) peaked at 5.89 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.64 million, in 2012.

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 143rd 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: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 3.64 million
2013 3.83 million +5.4%
2014 4.04 million +5.3%
2015 4.34 million +7.4%
2016 4.18 million -3.5%
2017 4.35 million +4.0%
2018 4.73 million +8.7%
2019 4.83 million +2.3%
2020 5.21 million +7.7%
2021 5.38 million +3.4%
2022 5.55 million +3.1%
2023 5.81 million +4.7%
2024 5.89 million +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.24 million 3.64 million 4.83 million 8
2020s 5.57 million 5.21 million 5.89 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) was 5.89 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: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
The highest recorded value was 5.89 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.64 million in 2012.
How does ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 143rd out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) 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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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