Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 16.09 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia is 16.09 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 16.09 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.62 million, in 2012.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 77th 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 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 10.62 million | — |
| 2013 | 11.42 million | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 12.07 million | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 12.78 million | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 13.16 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 13.55 million | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 14.13 million | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 14.39 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 14.82 million | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 15.11 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 15.48 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 15.79 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 16.09 million | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.76 million | 10.62 million | 14.39 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 15.46 million | 14.82 million | 16.09 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 74 Ireland 176,360 compare
- 75 New Zealand 170,886 compare
- 76 Palestine, State of 167,826 compare
- 77 Madagascar 165,100 compare
- 78 Kyrgyzstan 161,043 compare
- 79 El Salvador 155,472 compare
- 80 Hong Kong, China 147,733 compare
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7875 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 16.09 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.09 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.62 million in 2012.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 77th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 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