Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in MDG: Western Asia

MDG: Western Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male was 4.33 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.33 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
110th
of 204 groups
All-time high
4.35 million
in 2022
All-time low
3.09 million
in 2012
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in MDG: Western Asia, 2012–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2012201720232012: 3.1M2013: 3.4M2014: 3.6M2015: 3.8M2016: 3.9M2017: 4.0M2018: 4.1M2019: 4.2M2020: 4.2M2021: 4.3M2022: 4.4M2023: 4.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

MDG: Western Asia recorded 4.33 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 4.35 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.09 million, in 2012.

MDG: Western Asia ranks 110th of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in MDG: Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number) in MDG: Western Asia, 2012 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2012 3.09 million
2013 3.36 million +8.5%
2014 3.63 million +8.3%
2015 3.78 million +4.0%
2016 3.94 million +4.2%
2017 4.02 million +2.1%
2018 4.12 million +2.6%
2019 4.21 million +2.3%
2020 4.24 million +0.7%
2021 4.30 million +1.2%
2022 4.35 million +1.4%
2023 4.33 million -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.77 million 3.09 million 4.21 million 8
2020s 4.31 million 4.24 million 4.35 million 4

Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia

  1. 107 Mauritius 12,887 compare
  2. 108 Cyprus 12,808 compare
  3. 109 Qatar 12,681 compare
  4. 110 Mauritania 11,974 compare
  5. 111 Estonia 11,743 compare
  6. 112 Jamaica 11,083 compare
  7. 113 Montenegro 7,396 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in MDG: Western Asia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in MDG: Western Asia was 4.33 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 4.35 million in 2022.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.09 million in 2012.
How does MDG: Western Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?
MDG: Western Asia ranks 110th out of 204 groups with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Western Asia 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
333 places, 3,825 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release