Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in MDG: Western Asia

MDG: Western Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male was 504,978 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
504,978
Change on year
up 5.4%
Rank
122nd
of 205 groups
All-time high
504,978
in 2023
All-time low
274,367
in 2012
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in MDG: Western Asia, 2012–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2012201720232012: 274.4k2013: 304.7k2014: 334.7k2015: 395.1k2016: 455.9k2017: 497.6k2018: 487.8k2019: 443.1k2020: 397.8k2021: 440.5k2022: 479.2k2023: 505.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in MDG: Western Asia is 504,978, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 65.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 504,978 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 274,367, in 2012.

That places MDG: Western Asia 122nd out of 205 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in MDG: Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number) in MDG: Western Asia, 2012 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2012 274,367
2013 304,681 +11.0%
2014 334,684 +9.8%
2015 395,124 +18.1%
2016 455,854 +15.4%
2017 497,611 +9.2%
2018 487,786 -2.0%
2019 443,092 -9.2%
2020 397,782 -10.2%
2021 440,460 +10.7%
2022 479,222 +8.8%
2023 504,978 +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 399,150 274,367 497,611 8
2020s 455,610 397,782 504,978 4

Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia

  1. 119 Lesotho 174 compare
  2. 120 Monaco 158 compare
  3. 121 Cape Verde 152 compare
  4. 122 Samoa 142 compare
  5. 123 San Marino 70 compare
  6. 124 Andorra 64 compare
  7. 125 Seychelles 43 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in MDG: Western Asia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in MDG: Western Asia was 504,978 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 504,978 in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 274,367 in 2012.
How does MDG: Western Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male?
MDG: Western Asia ranks 122nd out of 205 groups with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Western Asia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
332 places, 3,840 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release