Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 412,782 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
412,782
Change on year
up 38.9%
Rank
163rd
of 205 groups
All-time high
412,782
in 2024
All-time low
290,034
in 2022
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2012–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2012201820242012: 351.4k2013: 361.1k2014: 367.2k2015: 384.6k2016: 408.9k2017: 397.1k2018: 391.2k2019: 361.7k2020: 360.3k2021: 330.3k2022: 290.0k2023: 297.3k2024: 412.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 412,782, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 38.9% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 412,782 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 290,034, in 2022.

That places GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 163rd out of 205 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number) in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 351,448
2013 361,146 +2.8%
2014 367,164 +1.7%
2015 384,621 +4.8%
2016 408,896 +6.3%
2017 397,086 -2.9%
2018 391,249 -1.5%
2019 361,690 -7.6%
2020 360,258 -0.4%
2021 330,338 -8.3%
2022 290,034 -12.2%
2023 297,272 +2.5%
2024 412,782 +38.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2024 +38.9% 297,272 412,782

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 377,912 351,448 408,896 8
2020s 338,137 290,034 412,782 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 412,782 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 412,782 in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 290,034 in 2022.
How does GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 163rd out of 205 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
333 places, 3,877 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release