Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Arab World

Arab World: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 959,788 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
959,788 number
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
32nd
of 41 groups
All-time high
959,788 number
in 2018
All-time low
734,421 number
in 2012
Years of data
7
2012–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Arab World, 2012–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2012201520182012: 734.4k number2013: 777.1k number2014: 794.6k number2015: 848.5k number2016: 899.9k number2017: 935.1k number2018: 959.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Arab World stood at 959,788 number. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.

That places Arab World 32nd out of 41 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Arab World, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number) in Arab World, 2012 to 2018.
Year number Change
2012 734,421 number
2013 777,114 number +5.8%
2014 794,559 number +2.2%
2015 848,463 number +6.8%
2016 899,892 number +6.1%
2017 935,083 number +3.9%
2018 959,788 number +2.6%

Countries ranked near Arab World

  1. 29 Portugal 118,194 number compare
  2. 30 Czechia 111,986 number compare
  3. 31 Viet Nam 106,567 number compare
  4. 32 Belgium 102,785 number compare
  5. 33 Chile 96,620 number compare
  6. 34 Malaysia 95,047 number compare
  7. 35 Tunisia 91,806 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Arab World?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Arab World was 959,788 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Arab World?
The highest recorded value was 959,788 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Arab World?
The lowest recorded value was 734,421 number in 2012.
How does Arab World rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
Arab World ranks 32nd out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Arab World?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Arab World 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 1,007 data points, 2004–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.