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

Latest (2024)
13.16 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
86th
of 204 groups
All-time high
13.16 million
in 2024
All-time low
10.14 million
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 2012–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M2012201820242012: 10.1M2013: 10.6M2014: 11.1M2015: 11.5M2016: 11.3M2017: 11.3M2018: 11.5M2019: 11.5M2020: 11.8M2021: 11.9M2022: 12.5M2023: 12.8M2024: 13.2M

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

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 2012 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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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