Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male was 576,088 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in SDG: Western Asia, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in SDG: Western Asia stood at 576,088. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 576,088 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 314,042, in 2012.
SDG: Western Asia ranks 114th of 205 groups on this measure, 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 SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 314,042 | — |
| 2013 | 344,473 | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 377,404 | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 441,623 | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 507,112 | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 551,051 | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 543,651 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 500,566 | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 455,969 | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 502,606 | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 546,301 | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 576,088 | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 447,490 | 314,042 | 551,051 | 8 |
| 2020s | 520,241 | 455,969 | 576,088 | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
- 111 Burundi 1,364 compare
- 112 Montenegro 1,339 compare
- 113 Namibia 1,332 compare
- 114 Botswana 1,287 compare
- 115 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,110 compare
- 116 Kuwait 622 compare
- 117 Brunei Darussalam 380 compare
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 14.60 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.8025 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 537,217 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.33 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in SDG: Western Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in SDG: Western Asia was 576,088 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 576,088 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 314,042 in 2012.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 114th out of 205 groups with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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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February 2026 Data Release