Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)
ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 7,390 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) is 7,390, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 142.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) peaked at 7,390 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,313, in 1998.
That places ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) 207th out of 216 groups with data for 2016, putting it 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 programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,313 | — |
| 1999 | 1,339 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1,380 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 1,667 | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 1,934 | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 1,859 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 2,306 | +24.0% |
| 2005 | 2,651 | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 3,054 | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 3,055 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,413 | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 3,748 | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 3,919 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 5,428 | +38.5% |
| 2014 | 6,329 | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 7,123 | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 7,390 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,326 | 1,313 | 1,339 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,369 | 1,380 | 3,413 | 9 |
| 2010s | 5,656 | 3,748 | 7,390 | 6 |
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 5.43 million (2020)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.5% (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.55 million (2020)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 1.0% (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.88 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 1.29 million (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 391,501 (2020)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 3.91 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 7.93 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 4.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) was 7,390 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
- The highest recorded value was 7,390 in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,313 in 1998.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) ranks 207th out of 216 groups with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) 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