Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male was 6.67 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.67 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
85th
of 204 groups
All-time high
6.73 million
in 2023
All-time low
4.87 million
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 2012–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M2012201820242012: 4.9M2013: 5.1M2014: 5.3M2015: 5.6M2016: 5.5M2017: 5.6M2018: 5.6M2019: 6.0M2020: 6.3M2021: 6.5M2022: 6.4M2023: 6.7M2024: 6.7M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) is 6.67 million, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 6.73 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.87 million, in 2012.

That places WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 85th 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number) in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 4.87 million
2013 5.12 million +5.2%
2014 5.34 million +4.2%
2015 5.56 million +4.0%
2016 5.47 million -1.5%
2017 5.61 million +2.5%
2018 5.60 million -0.2%
2019 5.95 million +6.3%
2020 6.28 million +5.5%
2021 6.45 million +2.7%
2022 6.40 million -0.7%
2023 6.73 million +5.0%
2024 6.67 million -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.44 million 4.87 million 5.95 million 8
2020s 6.51 million 6.28 million 6.73 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)

  1. 82 Palestine, State of 59,153 compare
  2. 83 Bulgaria 58,793 compare
  3. 84 Rwanda 53,588 compare
  4. 85 Mongolia 46,547 compare
  5. 86 Mali 44,923
  6. 87 Oman 43,227 compare
  7. 88 Guinea 41,826 compare

See the full ranking of 333 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) was 6.67 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 6.73 million in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.87 million in 2012.
How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 85th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 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