Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 8.92 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
8.92 million number
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
31st
of 43 groups
All-time high
9.24 million number
in 2015
All-time low
8.42 million number
in 2012
Years of data
8
2012–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 2012–2019

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M2012201520192012: 8.4M number2013: 8.7M number2014: 9.0M number2015: 9.2M number2016: 9.1M number2017: 9.0M number2018: 8.9M number2019: 8.9M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 8.92 million number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 31st out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 2012 to 2019.
Year number Change
2012 8.42 million number
2013 8.74 million number +3.8%
2014 9.05 million number +3.5%
2015 9.24 million number +2.1%
2016 9.08 million number -1.7%
2017 9.04 million number -0.4%
2018 8.86 million number -2.0%
2019 8.92 million number +0.6%

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

  1. 28 Ukraine 800,886 number compare
  2. 29 Morocco 764,154 number compare
  3. 30 South Africa 729,513 number compare
  4. 31 Malaysia 680,068 number compare
  5. 32 Greece 659,535 number compare
  6. 33 Syrian Arab Republic 645,958 number compare
  7. 34 Ecuador 567,854 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 8.92 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
The highest recorded value was 9.24 million number in 2015.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
The lowest recorded value was 8.42 million number in 2012.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 1,026 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.