Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 2.54 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan is 2.54 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 2.54 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.86 million, in 2012.
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 68th 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.86 million | — |
| 2013 | 1.92 million | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 2.07 million | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 2.27 million | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 2.34 million | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 2.32 million | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.22 million | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 2.20 million | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.18 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.15 million | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.25 million | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 2.28 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 2.54 million | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.15 million | 1.86 million | 2.34 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.28 million | 2.15 million | 2.54 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- 65 Lebanon 42,983 compare
- 66 Ireland 41,058 compare
- 67 Azerbaijan 36,745 compare
- 68 Ghana 35,153 compare
- 69 New Zealand 31,382 compare
- 70 Côte d'Ivoire 29,039 compare
- 71 Cyprus 28,949 compare
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 35.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 2.54 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 million in 2012.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 68th out of 205 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 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