Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male was 4.64 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in SDG: Western Asia, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Western Asia recorded 4.64 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 4.66 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.36 million, in 2012.
SDG: Western Asia ranks 107th 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 SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.36 million | — |
| 2013 | 3.63 million | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 3.91 million | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 4.05 million | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 4.22 million | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 4.30 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 4.40 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 4.50 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 4.54 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 4.61 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 4.66 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 4.64 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.05 million | 3.36 million | 4.50 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.61 million | 4.54 million | 4.66 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2265 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in SDG: Western Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in SDG: Western Asia was 4.64 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.66 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.36 million in 2012.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 107th out of 204 groups with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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