Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 94,481 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) is 94,481, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) peaked at 94,481 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38,294, in 2000.
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 145th 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: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38,294 | — |
| 2001 | 40,023 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 41,991 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 45,990 | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 58,803 | +27.9% |
| 2005 | 50,218 | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 53,528 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 53,478 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 56,295 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 60,651 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 64,738 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 65,423 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 68,388 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 76,296 | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 84,093 | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 81,294 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 85,266 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 85,476 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 85,733 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 80,988 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 79,837 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 78,414 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 75,494 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 78,934 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 94,481 | +19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49,927 | 38,294 | 60,651 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,770 | 64,738 | 85,733 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,432 | 75,494 | 94,481 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
- 142 Angola 0
- 142 Saint Lucia 0 compare
More education data for ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 82.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 8.52 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 14.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 9.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 2.23 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 14.02 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 6.20 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 5.94 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) was 94,481 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- The highest recorded value was 94,481 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,294 in 2000.
- How does ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 145th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) 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