Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)

ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 181,727 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
181,727
Change on year
up 5.7%
Rank
117th
of 216 groups
All-time high
181,943
in 2018
All-time low
75,019
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), 2000–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2000201220242000: 75.0k2001: 80.1k2002: 86.4k2003: 92.7k2004: 97.1k2005: 101.6k2006: 106.1k2007: 109.3k2008: 119.7k2009: 130.1k2010: 132.4k2011: 134.7k2012: 136.9k2013: 147.3k2014: 156.6k2015: 157.9k2016: 169.4k2017: 175.1k2018: 181.9k2019: 177.8k2020: 173.8k2021: 168.2k2022: 165.2k2023: 171.9k2024: 181.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) is 181,727, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) peaked at 181,943 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 75,019, in 2000.

ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 117th of 216 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 75,019
2001 80,110 +6.8%
2002 86,388 +7.8%
2003 92,728 +7.3%
2004 97,095 +4.7%
2005 101,646 +4.7%
2006 106,139 +4.4%
2007 109,332 +3.0%
2008 119,650 +9.4%
2009 130,062 +8.7%
2010 132,415 +1.8%
2011 134,680 +1.7%
2012 136,861 +1.6%
2013 147,300 +7.6%
2014 156,641 +6.3%
2015 157,881 +0.8%
2016 169,373 +7.3%
2017 175,101 +3.4%
2018 181,943 +3.9%
2019 177,754 -2.3%
2020 173,840 -2.2%
2021 168,227 -3.2%
2022 165,176 -1.8%
2023 171,908 +4.1%
2024 181,727 +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99,817 75,019 130,062 10
2010s 156,995 132,415 181,943 10
2020s 172,176 165,176 181,727 5

Countries ranked near ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)

  1. 114 Namibia 426 compare
  2. 115 Brunei Darussalam 402 compare
  3. 116 Rwanda 397 compare
  4. 117 Burundi 355 compare
  5. 118 Botswana 339 compare
  6. 119 Mali 338 compare
  7. 120 Mauritania 321 compare

See the full ranking of 359 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) was 181,727 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
The highest recorded value was 181,943 in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
The lowest recorded value was 75,019 in 2000.
How does ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 117th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
359 places, 7,935 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release