Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male was 1.14 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.14 million
Change on year
up 15.8%
Rank
67th
of 205 groups
All-time high
1.14 million
in 2024
All-time low
648,998
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2012–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M2012201820242012: 649.0k2013: 696.3k2014: 735.5k2015: 809.6k2016: 894.6k2017: 964.0k2018: 953.4k2019: 909.2k2020: 870.8k2021: 926.6k2022: 948.1k2023: 986.6k2024: 1.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia stood at 1.14 million. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 1.14 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 648,998, in 2012.

That places SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 67th out of 205 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number) in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 648,998
2013 696,273 +7.3%
2014 735,471 +5.6%
2015 809,611 +10.1%
2016 894,642 +10.5%
2017 963,967 +7.7%
2018 953,418 -1.1%
2019 909,195 -4.6%
2020 870,800 -4.2%
2021 926,632 +6.4%
2022 948,069 +2.3%
2023 986,552 +4.1%
2024 1.14 million +15.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 826,447 648,998 963,967 8
2020s 974,865 870,800 1.14 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia

  1. 64 Slovakia 18,086 compare
  2. 65 Azerbaijan 17,956 compare
  3. 66 Ireland 17,258 compare
  4. 67 Burkina Faso 16,777 compare
  5. 68 Côte d'Ivoire 15,376 compare
  6. 69 Albania 14,428 compare
  7. 70 Madagascar 13,165 compare

See the full ranking of 332 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 1.14 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.14 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 648,998 in 2012.
How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 67th out of 205 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and 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