Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in ALECSO: Gulf Countries
ALECSO: Gulf Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male was 867,987 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in ALECSO: Gulf Countries stood at 867,987.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in ALECSO: Gulf Countries peaked at 888,476 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 665,232, in 2012.
That places ALECSO: Gulf Countries 180th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 665,232 | — |
| 2013 | 738,003 | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 816,855 | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 839,890 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 888,476 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 875,709 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 850,644 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 810,519 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 759,576 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 754,056 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 868,016 | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 798,713 | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 867,987 | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 810,666 | 665,232 | 888,476 | 8 |
| 2020s | 809,670 | 754,056 | 868,016 | 5 |
More education data for ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 97.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.68 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 1.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 895,823 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 379,059 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 2.46 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.08 million (2023)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.03 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in ALECSO: Gulf Countries was 867,987 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 888,476 in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 665,232 in 2012.
- How does ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 180th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Gulf Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release