Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 2.15 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) stood at 2.15 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 2.16 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.70 million, in 2012.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 74th 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 (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.70 million | — |
| 2013 | 1.75 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.90 million | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 2.09 million | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 2.16 million | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 2.14 million | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.03 million | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 2.01 million | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.98 million | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.93 million | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 2.00 million | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 2.00 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 2.15 million | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.97 million | 1.70 million | 2.16 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.01 million | 1.93 million | 2.15 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
- 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
- 76 Madagascar 25,058 compare
- 77 Mongolia 24,830 compare
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.80 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) was 2.15 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 (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.70 million in 2012.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 74th 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 (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 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