Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 2.13 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) recorded 2.13 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 2.15 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.69 million, in 2012.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 75th 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 (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.69 million | — |
| 2013 | 1.74 million | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.89 million | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 2.08 million | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 2.15 million | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 2.12 million | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.02 million | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 1.99 million | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.96 million | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.91 million | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.98 million | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 1.98 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 2.13 million | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.96 million | 1.69 million | 2.15 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.99 million | 1.91 million | 2.13 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
- 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
- 78 Dominican Republic 24,609 compare
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 28.76 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 40.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) was 2.13 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.15 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 million in 2012.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 75th 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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