Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male was 2.79 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in MDG: Northern Africa, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in MDG: Northern Africa stood at 2.79 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 2.82 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.82 million, in 2012.
That places MDG: Northern Africa 151st 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, male in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.82 million | — |
| 2013 | 1.94 million | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 1.99 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 2.16 million | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 2.13 million | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.24 million | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 2.34 million | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 2.35 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.54 million | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 2.59 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.66 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 2.82 million | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 2.79 million | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.12 million | 1.82 million | 2.35 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.68 million | 2.54 million | 2.82 million | 5 |
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in MDG: Northern Africa was 2.79 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 million in 2012.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 151st out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Northern Africa 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