Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in UIS: Arab States
UIS: Arab States: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 1.72 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in UIS: Arab States, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in UIS: Arab States is 1.72 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in UIS: Arab States peaked at 1.72 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.01 million, in 2012.
UIS: Arab States ranks 97th 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 UIS: Arab States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.01 million | — |
| 2013 | 1.06 million | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 1.08 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.14 million | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 1.23 million | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 1.26 million | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.26 million | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.30 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.37 million | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 1.44 million | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 1.45 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.47 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.72 million | +17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.17 million | 1.01 million | 1.30 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.49 million | 1.37 million | 1.72 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Arab States
More education data for UIS: Arab States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 14.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 7.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.40 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 826,384 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.6559 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in UIS: Arab States?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in UIS: Arab States was 1.72 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 million in 2012.
- How does UIS: Arab States rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- UIS: Arab States ranks 97th out of 205 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: Arab States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Arab States 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