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
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More education data for ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.6% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.3% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 13.06 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 12.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 13.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 4.59 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 17.47 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 7.90 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 7.59 million (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release