Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male was 7.85 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia recorded 7.85 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 7.85 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.39 million, in 2012.
That places SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 76th 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 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5.39 million | — |
| 2013 | 5.81 million | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 6.14 million | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 6.46 million | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 6.60 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 6.81 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 7.03 million | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 7.13 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 7.37 million | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 7.49 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 7.62 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 7.78 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 7.85 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.42 million | 5.39 million | 7.13 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.62 million | 7.37 million | 7.85 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 73 Panama 71,556 compare
- 74 Kyrgyzstan 70,030 compare
- 75 Cuba 69,827 compare
- 76 El Salvador 68,150 compare
- 77 New Zealand 66,307 compare
- 78 Togo 64,838 compare
- 79 Tunisia 64,277 compare
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 28.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.371 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 7.85 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.85 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.39 million in 2012.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 76th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and 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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February 2026 Data Release