Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … tertiary 8 both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries
ALECSO: Gulf Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … tertiary 8 both sexes was 35,972 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ALECSO: Gulf Countries recorded 35,972 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 38.3% on the previous year and up 260.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries peaked at 35,972 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,647, in 1997.
ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 175th of 216 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … tertiary 8 both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3,647 | — |
| 1998 | 3,814 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 4,189 | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 4,023 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 4,538 | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 4,466 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 4,857 | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 4,687 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 5,100 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 5,759 | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 5,910 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 6,278 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 6,837 | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 7,151 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 9,329 | +30.5% |
| 2012 | 9,656 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 10,084 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 9,982 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 11,842 | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 12,600 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 12,087 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 13,387 | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 15,621 | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 17,140 | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 17,087 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 29,655 | +73.6% |
| 2023 | 26,013 | -12.3% |
| 2024 | 35,972 | +38.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … tertiary 8 both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +73.6% | 17,087 | 29,655 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,883 | 3,647 | 4,189 | 3 |
| 2000s | 5,245 | 4,023 | 6,837 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,174 | 7,151 | 15,621 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,173 | 17,087 | 35,972 | 5 |
More education data for ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5138 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 895,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries was 35,972 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 35,972 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,647 in 1997.
- How does ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 175th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 260.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ALECSO: Gulf Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release