Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 218,795 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
218,795
Change on year
up 4.9%
Rank
104th
of 216 groups
All-time high
218,795
in 2024
All-time low
89,474
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 2000–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2000201220242000: 89.5k2001: 95.5k2002: 102.6k2003: 112.2k2004: 127.8k2005: 124.3k2006: 129.1k2007: 132.5k2008: 142.6k2009: 152.9k2010: 155.9k2011: 159.6k2012: 163.7k2013: 175.0k2014: 186.2k2015: 188.1k2016: 200.8k2017: 206.6k2018: 214.1k2019: 210.6k2020: 207.8k2021: 205.2k2022: 203.6k2023: 208.6k2024: 218.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) stood at 218,795. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) peaked at 218,795 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 89,474, in 2000.

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 104th 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 ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 89,474
2001 95,521 +6.8%
2002 102,583 +7.4%
2003 112,204 +9.4%
2004 127,835 +13.9%
2005 124,297 -2.8%
2006 129,073 +3.8%
2007 132,473 +2.6%
2008 142,577 +7.6%
2009 152,937 +7.3%
2010 155,889 +1.9%
2011 159,621 +2.4%
2012 163,651 +2.5%
2013 175,049 +7.0%
2014 186,210 +6.4%
2015 188,073 +1.0%
2016 200,765 +6.7%
2017 206,633 +2.9%
2018 214,109 +3.6%
2019 210,572 -1.7%
2020 207,833 -1.3%
2021 205,173 -1.3%
2022 203,582 -0.8%
2023 208,614 +2.5%
2024 218,795 +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 120,897 89,474 152,937 10
2010s 186,057 155,889 214,109 10
2020s 208,799 203,582 218,795 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)

  1. 101 Congo 986 compare
  2. 102 Cambodia 974 compare
  3. 103 Uruguay 949 compare
  4. 104 North Macedonia 882 compare
  5. 105 Qatar 819 compare
  6. 106 Malta 795.5 compare
  7. 107 Palestine 778 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) was 218,795 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
The highest recorded value was 218,795 in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
The lowest recorded value was 89,474 in 2000.
How does ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 104th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) 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