Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 1.14 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) recorded 1.14 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) peaked at 1.14 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 777,430, in 2012.
That places ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) 119th out of 205 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 7 programmes, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 777,430 | — |
| 2013 | 813,163 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 824,253 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 856,156 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 923,942 | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 970,298 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 960,181 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 980,832 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.02 million | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.05 million | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.02 million | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.01 million | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.14 million | +13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 888,282 | 777,430 | 980,832 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.05 million | 1.01 million | 1.14 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
- 116 Burundi 1,819 compare
- 117 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,762 compare
- 118 Brunei Darussalam 1,036 compare
- 119 Monaco 424 compare
- 120 Samoa 422 compare
- 121 Cape Verde 370 compare
- 122 Lesotho 346 compare
More education data for ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.6% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.3% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 13.06 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 12.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 13.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 4.59 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 17.47 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 7.90 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 7.59 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) was 1.14 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The lowest recorded value was 777,430 in 2012.
- How does ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 119th out of 205 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release