Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area
UNICEF: Gulf Area: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 35,681 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area is 35,681, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 38.4% on the previous year and up 260.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area peaked at 35,681 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,647, in 1997.
UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 177th of 216 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3,647 | — |
| 1998 | 3,814 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 4,189 | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 4,023 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 4,538 | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 4,466 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 4,857 | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 4,686 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 5,100 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 5,757 | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 5,908 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 6,276 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 6,832 | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 7,125 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 9,288 | +30.4% |
| 2012 | 9,588 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 9,988 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 9,885 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 11,693 | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 12,442 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 11,938 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 13,222 | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 15,444 | +16.8% |
| 2020 | 16,951 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 16,872 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 29,407 | +74.3% |
| 2023 | 25,789 | -12.3% |
| 2024 | 35,681 | +38.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,883 | 3,647 | 4,189 | 3 |
| 2000s | 5,244 | 4,023 | 6,832 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,061 | 7,125 | 15,444 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,940 | 16,872 | 35,681 | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: Gulf Area
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 26.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0178 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.06 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area was 35,681 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- The highest recorded value was 35,681 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,647 in 1997.
- How does UNICEF: Gulf Area rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 177th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 260.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: Gulf Area 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