Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 12.79 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa recorded 12.79 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 12.79 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.92 million, in 2012.
That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 90th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 9.92 million | — |
| 2013 | 10.37 million | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 10.85 million | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 11.20 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 11.03 million | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 11.02 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 11.16 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 11.19 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 11.47 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 11.55 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 12.14 million | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 12.46 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 12.79 million | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.84 million | 9.92 million | 11.20 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.08 million | 11.47 million | 12.79 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.5257 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 12.79 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?
- The highest recorded value was 12.79 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.92 million in 2012.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 90th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 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