Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in UIS: Arab States
UIS: Arab States: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 11.04 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in UIS: Arab States, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in UIS: Arab States stood at 11.04 million. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in UIS: Arab States peaked at 11.04 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.32 million, in 2012.
UIS: Arab States ranks 99th 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 UIS: Arab States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7.32 million | — |
| 2013 | 7.80 million | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 8.21 million | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 8.68 million | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 8.78 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 9.01 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 9.44 million | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 9.53 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 9.83 million | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 9.97 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 10.45 million | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 10.75 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 11.04 million | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.59 million | 7.32 million | 9.53 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 10.41 million | 9.83 million | 11.04 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Arab States
- 96 Mali 63,314
- 97 Guinea 61,502 compare
- 98 Bosnia and Herzegovina 54,487 compare
- 99 North Macedonia 53,821 compare
- 100 Namibia 50,671 compare
- 101 Bahrain 45,136 compare
- 102 Republic of Moldova 44,396 compare
More education data for UIS: Arab States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 14.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 7.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.40 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 826,384 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.6559 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in UIS: Arab States?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in UIS: Arab States was 11.04 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The highest recorded value was 11.04 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.32 million in 2012.
- How does UIS: Arab States rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- UIS: Arab States ranks 99th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: Arab States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Arab States 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