Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in UIS: Arab States
UIS: Arab States: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 266,014 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in UIS: Arab States, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UIS: Arab States recorded 266,014 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in UIS: Arab States peaked at 266,014 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 95,038, in 2000.
UIS: Arab States ranks 84th 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 UIS: Arab States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95,038 | — |
| 2001 | 101,928 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 109,162 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 119,126 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 135,015 | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 132,231 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 138,298 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 141,804 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 152,779 | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 164,021 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 168,206 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 173,759 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 178,633 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 192,010 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 204,066 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 208,616 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 221,997 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 227,712 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 236,915 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 235,868 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 235,061 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 232,692 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 243,992 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 245,736 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 266,014 | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 128,940 | 95,038 | 164,021 | 10 |
| 2010s | 204,778 | 168,206 | 236,915 | 10 |
| 2020s | 244,699 | 232,692 | 266,014 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Arab States
- 81 Kyrgyzstan 2,988 compare
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- 83 Myanmar 2,785 compare
- 84 Madagascar 2,783 compare
- 85 Benin 2,767 compare
- 86 Lithuania 2,569 compare
- 87 Estonia 2,276 compare
More education data for UIS: Arab States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 14.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 7.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.40 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 826,384 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.6559 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in UIS: Arab States?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in UIS: Arab States was 266,014 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The highest recorded value was 266,014 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 95,038 in 2000.
- How does UIS: Arab States rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- UIS: Arab States ranks 84th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: Arab States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Arab States 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