Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 181,358 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Northern Africa recorded 181,358 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 181,855 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 75,019, in 2000.
That places SDG: Northern Africa 118th out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75,019 | — |
| 2001 | 80,110 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 86,388 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 92,728 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 97,095 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 101,646 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 106,139 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 109,332 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 119,650 | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 130,062 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 132,415 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 134,680 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 136,861 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 147,300 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 156,618 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 157,832 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 169,348 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 174,990 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 181,855 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 177,620 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 173,519 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 167,896 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 164,834 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 171,553 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 181,358 | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99,817 | 75,019 | 130,062 | 10 |
| 2010s | 156,952 | 132,415 | 181,855 | 10 |
| 2020s | 171,832 | 164,834 | 181,358 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa
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- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.15 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa was 181,358 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?
- The highest recorded value was 181,855 in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,019 in 2000.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 118th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa 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