Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 13.16 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries stood at 13.16 million. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 13.16 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.14 million, in 2012.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 86th 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 10.14 million | — |
| 2013 | 10.65 million | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 11.11 million | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 11.48 million | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 11.33 million | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 11.33 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.50 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 11.53 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 11.81 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 11.89 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 12.49 million | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 12.83 million | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 13.16 million | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.13 million | 10.14 million | 11.53 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.44 million | 11.81 million | 13.16 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.93 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 22.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 24.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3301 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.99 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 13.16 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 13.16 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.14 million in 2012.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 86th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 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