Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in UIS: Arab States
UIS: Arab States: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male was 5.28 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in UIS: Arab States, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in UIS: Arab States is 5.28 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in UIS: Arab States peaked at 5.28 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.64 million, in 2012.
UIS: Arab States ranks 100th 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 UIS: Arab States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.64 million | — |
| 2013 | 3.89 million | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 4.09 million | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 4.28 million | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 4.27 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 4.39 million | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 4.53 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 4.55 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.74 million | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 4.82 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 5.05 million | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 5.21 million | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 5.28 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.21 million | 3.64 million | 4.55 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.02 million | 4.74 million | 5.28 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Arab States
More education data for UIS: Arab States
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.9% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 19.66 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 20.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 6.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 28.65 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 13.17 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 12.63 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in UIS: Arab States?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in UIS: Arab States was 5.28 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The highest recorded value was 5.28 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.64 million in 2012.
- How does UIS: Arab States rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?
- UIS: Arab States ranks 100th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in UIS: Arab States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Arab States 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