Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 13.52 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) stood at 13.52 million. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 13.52 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.79 million, in 2012.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 84th 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 9.79 million | — |
| 2013 | 10.24 million | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 10.64 million | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 10.90 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 10.81 million | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 11.01 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 11.15 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 11.95 million | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 12.50 million | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 12.86 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 12.82 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 13.44 million | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 13.52 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.81 million | 9.79 million | 11.95 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 13.03 million | 12.50 million | 13.52 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.80 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) was 13.52 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.52 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.79 million in 2012.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 84th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 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