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

Latest (2024)
266,014
Change on year
up 8.3%
Rank
84th
of 216 groups
All-time high
266,014
in 2024
All-time low
95,038
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in UIS: Arab States, 2000–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2000201220242000: 95.0k2001: 101.9k2002: 109.2k2003: 119.1k2004: 135.0k2005: 132.2k2006: 138.3k2007: 141.8k2008: 152.8k2009: 164.0k2010: 168.2k2011: 173.8k2012: 178.6k2013: 192.0k2014: 204.1k2015: 208.6k2016: 222.0k2017: 227.7k2018: 236.9k2019: 235.9k2020: 235.1k2021: 232.7k2022: 244.0k2023: 245.7k2024: 266.0k

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

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number) in UIS: Arab States, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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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