Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 2.44 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia stood at 2.44 million. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 2.44 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.38 million, in 2012.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 70th of 205 groups on this measure, 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 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.38 million | — |
| 2013 | 1.47 million | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 1.54 million | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.70 million | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 1.88 million | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 1.99 million | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 1.99 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.98 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.97 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 2.11 million | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 2.16 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.18 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 2.44 million | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.74 million | 1.38 million | 1.99 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.17 million | 1.97 million | 2.44 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 67 Azerbaijan 36,745 compare
- 68 Ghana 35,153 compare
- 69 New Zealand 31,382 compare
- 70 Côte d'Ivoire 29,039 compare
- 71 Cyprus 28,949 compare
- 72 Jordan 28,503 compare
- 73 United Arab Emirates 27,395 compare
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7875 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 2.44 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 million in 2012.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 70th out of 205 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and 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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February 2026 Data Release