Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 1.18 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia stood at 1.18 million. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 1.18 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 606,649, in 2012.
That places SDG: Western Asia 110th 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 SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 606,649 | — |
| 2013 | 662,293 | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 718,318 | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 842,567 | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 959,546 | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 1.03 million | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 1.03 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.00 million | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 953,986 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.07 million | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 1.14 million | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 1.18 million | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 856,398 | 606,649 | 1.03 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.09 million | 953,986 | 1.18 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
- 107 Mauritania 4,209 compare
- 108 Qatar 4,127 compare
- 109 Oman 3,717 compare
- 110 North Macedonia 3,631 compare
- 111 Namibia 3,599 compare
- 112 Luxembourg 3,201 compare
- 113 Botswana 3,058 compare
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0164 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2265 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia was 1.18 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 606,649 in 2012.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 110th out of 205 groups with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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