Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 1.28 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) stood at 1.28 million. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) peaked at 1.28 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 844,975, in 2012.
That places ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) 107th 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 ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 844,975 | — |
| 2013 | 880,290 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 893,329 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 938,365 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.02 million | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 1.06 million | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.05 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.08 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.13 million | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 1.18 million | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 1.17 million | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.14 million | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 1.28 million | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 971,874 | 844,975 | 1.08 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.18 million | 1.13 million | 1.28 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
- 104 Bahrain 4,950 compare
- 105 Togo 4,321 compare
- 106 Montenegro 4,269 compare
- 107 Mauritania 4,209 compare
- 108 Qatar 4,127 compare
- 109 Oman 3,717 compare
- 110 North Macedonia 3,631 compare
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.85 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.48 million (2024)
All data for ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) was 1.28 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
- The lowest recorded value was 844,975 in 2012.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 107th out of 205 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) 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