Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia

MDG: Western Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 1.00 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.00 million
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
126th
of 205 groups
All-time high
1.00 million
in 2023
All-time low
507,735
in 2012
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia, 2012–2023

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M2012201720232012: 507.7k2013: 563.4k2014: 612.5k2015: 724.4k2016: 830.1k2017: 891.9k2018: 887.2k2019: 855.1k2020: 802.8k2021: 901.1k2022: 971.8k2023: 1.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia stood at 1.00 million. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 77.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 1.00 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 507,735, in 2012.

That places MDG: Western Asia 126th out of 205 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number) in MDG: Western Asia, 2012 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2012 507,735
2013 563,435 +11.0%
2014 612,544 +8.7%
2015 724,403 +18.3%
2016 830,150 +14.6%
2017 891,939 +7.4%
2018 887,228 -0.5%
2019 855,071 -3.6%
2020 802,842 -6.1%
2021 901,105 +12.2%
2022 971,820 +7.8%
2023 1.00 million +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 734,063 507,735 891,939 8
2020s 918,989 802,842 1.00 million 4

Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia

  1. 123 Liechtenstein 325 compare
  2. 124 Seychelles 177 compare
  3. 125 San Marino 143 compare
  4. 126 Andorra 134 compare
  5. 127 Belize 59 compare
  6. 128 Saint Lucia 55 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia was 1.00 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.00 million in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 507,735 in 2012.
How does MDG: Western Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
MDG: Western Asia ranks 126th out of 205 groups with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Western Asia 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