Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 68,003 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
68,003
Change on year
up 29.0%
Rank
155th
of 216 groups
All-time high
68,003
in 2024
All-time low
31,800
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1999–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1999201120241999: 31.8k2000: 33.9k2001: 36.0k2002: 37.8k2003: 41.2k2004: 52.5k2005: 43.8k2006: 46.2k2007: 46.0k2008: 48.4k2009: 51.2k2010: 52.8k2011: 51.8k2012: 52.4k2013: 57.5k2014: 65.7k2015: 62.3k2016: 65.6k2017: 67.3k2018: 66.2k2019: 59.3k2020: 56.4k2021: 53.0k2022: 48.9k2023: 52.7k2024: 68.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 68,003 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 29.0% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 68,003 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31,800, in 1999.

GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 155th of 216 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number) in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 31,800
2000 33,872 +6.5%
2001 35,982 +6.2%
2002 37,786 +5.0%
2003 41,203 +9.0%
2004 52,499 +27.4%
2005 43,805 -16.6%
2006 46,195 +5.5%
2007 45,990 -0.4%
2008 48,412 +5.3%
2009 51,228 +5.8%
2010 52,822 +3.1%
2011 51,817 -1.9%
2012 52,418 +1.2%
2013 57,534 +9.8%
2014 65,725 +14.2%
2015 62,273 -5.3%
2016 65,606 +5.4%
2017 67,282 +2.6%
2018 66,198 -1.6%
2019 59,269 -10.5%
2020 56,372 -4.9%
2021 53,047 -5.9%
2022 48,872 -7.9%
2023 52,708 +7.8%
2024 68,003 +29.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31,800 31,800 31,800 1
2000s 43,697 33,872 52,499 10
2010s 60,094 51,817 67,282 10
2020s 55,800 48,872 68,003 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 68,003 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 68,003 in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 31,800 in 1999.
How does GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 155th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 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