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
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.85 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.48 million (2024)
All data for ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) →
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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February 2026 Data Release