Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 396,980 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia is 396,980, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 400,164 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 109,566, in 1997.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 70th of 216 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 109,566 | — |
| 1998 | 114,390 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 122,569 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 127,460 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 134,498 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 143,299 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 154,598 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 173,266 | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 173,890 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 185,123 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 189,810 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 202,393 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 215,391 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 229,590 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 234,334 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 248,364 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 290,368 | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 289,833 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 306,480 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 328,213 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 339,418 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 352,800 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 387,414 | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 393,213 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 400,164 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 374,820 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 376,815 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 396,980 | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 115,508 | 109,566 | 122,569 | 3 |
| 2000s | 169,973 | 127,460 | 215,391 | 10 |
| 2010s | 300,681 | 229,590 | 387,414 | 10 |
| 2020s | 388,398 | 374,820 | 400,164 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7875 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 396,980 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 400,164 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,566 in 1997.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 70th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 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