Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: 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 SDG: Northern Africa, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa stood at 1.14 million. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 1.14 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 775,287, in 2012.
That places SDG: Northern Africa 120th 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 SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 775,287 | — |
| 2013 | 810,857 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 821,856 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 853,663 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 921,348 | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 966,878 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 956,434 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 977,098 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.02 million | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.05 million | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.02 million | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.00 million | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.14 million | +13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 885,428 | 775,287 | 977,098 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.04 million | 1.00 million | 1.14 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa
- 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
- 123 Liechtenstein 325 compare
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa 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 SDG: Northern Africa?
- 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 SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 775,287 in 2012.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 120th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa 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