Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 560,656 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan recorded 560,656 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 83.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 560,656 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 121,061, in 2000.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 54th out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 121,061 | — |
| 2001 | 128,455 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 137,399 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 148,106 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 167,033 | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 165,642 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 175,007 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 183,186 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 199,390 | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 218,068 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 228,131 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 240,203 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 256,015 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 280,424 | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 306,223 | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 331,336 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 358,586 | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 390,845 | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 404,556 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 414,877 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 413,359 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 511,345 | +23.7% |
| 2022 | 528,073 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 536,141 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 560,656 | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 164,335 | 121,061 | 218,068 | 10 |
| 2010s | 321,120 | 228,131 | 414,877 | 10 |
| 2020s | 509,915 | 413,359 | 560,656 | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 35.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 560,656 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 560,656 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 121,061 in 2000.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 54th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 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