Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 13.35 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) is 13.35 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 13.35 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.61 million, in 2012.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 85th 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 9.61 million | — |
| 2013 | 10.06 million | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 10.46 million | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 10.72 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 10.63 million | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 10.83 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 10.97 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 11.78 million | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 12.32 million | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 12.69 million | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 12.64 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 13.27 million | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 13.35 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.63 million | 9.61 million | 11.78 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.86 million | 12.32 million | 13.35 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 28.76 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 40.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) was 13.35 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.35 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.61 million in 2012.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 85th 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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