Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 2.35 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa is 2.35 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 2.35 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.56 million, in 2012.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 72nd 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.56 million | — |
| 2013 | 1.60 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.75 million | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 1.96 million | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 2.11 million | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 2.14 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.03 million | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 2.02 million | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.00 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.96 million | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 2.06 million | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 2.09 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 2.35 million | +12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.90 million | 1.56 million | 2.14 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.09 million | 1.96 million | 2.35 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- 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
- 74 Burkina Faso 26,609 compare
- 75 Lithuania 26,541 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.5257 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 2.35 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 million in 2012.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 72nd out of 205 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North 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