Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Arab World
WB: Arab World: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 266,443 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Arab World, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Arab World stood at 266,443. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% 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 WB: Arab World peaked at 266,443 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 95,203, in 2000.
WB: Arab World ranks 81st 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 WB: Arab World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95,203 | — |
| 2001 | 102,052 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 109,310 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 119,282 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 135,213 | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 132,439 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 138,510 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 142,027 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 152,991 | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 164,221 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 168,424 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 173,971 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 178,848 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 192,222 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 204,305 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 208,872 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 222,313 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 228,048 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 237,256 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 236,224 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 235,425 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 233,108 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 244,376 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 246,154 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 266,443 | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 129,125 | 95,203 | 164,221 | 10 |
| 2010s | 205,048 | 168,424 | 237,256 | 10 |
| 2020s | 245,101 | 233,108 | 266,443 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Arab World
- 78 Azerbaijan 3,170 compare
- 79 Singapore 3,159 compare
- 80 Georgia 3,023 compare
- 81 Kyrgyzstan 2,988 compare
- 82 Costa Rica 2,805 compare
- 83 Myanmar 2,785 compare
- 84 Madagascar 2,783 compare
More education data for WB: Arab World
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.9% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 19.75 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 21.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 6.33 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 28.97 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 14.03 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 13.47 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Arab World?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Arab World was 266,443 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 266,443 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 95,203 in 2000.
- How does WB: Arab World rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Arab World ranks 81st out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Arab World 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