Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area
UNICEF: Gulf Area: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 316,358 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Gulf Area recorded 316,358 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 51.5% on the previous year and up 209.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area peaked at 316,358 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 88,814, in 2012.
That places UNICEF: Gulf Area 176th out of 205 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 UNICEF: Gulf Area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 88,814 | — |
| 2013 | 96,835 | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 102,104 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 109,133 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 114,619 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 107,369 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 112,040 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 119,899 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 130,257 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 140,308 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 166,365 | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 208,861 | +25.5% |
| 2024 | 316,358 | +51.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 106,352 | 88,814 | 119,899 | 8 |
| 2020s | 192,430 | 130,257 | 316,358 | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: Gulf Area
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 26.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0178 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.06 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area was 316,358 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- The highest recorded value was 316,358 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,814 in 2012.
- How does UNICEF: Gulf Area rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 176th out of 205 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 209.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Gulf Area 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