Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male was 3.10 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in SDG: Northern Africa, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in SDG: Northern Africa is 3.10 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 3.13 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.03 million, in 2012.
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 143rd of 204 groups on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.03 million | — |
| 2013 | 2.18 million | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 2.23 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.41 million | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 2.38 million | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.51 million | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 2.62 million | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 2.63 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.83 million | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 2.88 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 2.96 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 3.13 million | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 3.10 million | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.37 million | 2.03 million | 2.63 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.98 million | 2.83 million | 3.13 million | 5 |
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.17 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 400,895 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in SDG: Northern Africa was 3.10 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?
- The highest recorded value was 3.13 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.03 million in 2012.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 143rd out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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