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
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), 2012–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.24 million | 3.64 million | 4.83 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.57 million | 5.21 million | 5.89 million | 5 |
More education data for ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 82.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 8.52 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 14.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 9.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 2.23 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 14.02 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 6.20 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 5.94 million (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release