Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 511,648 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) recorded 511,648 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 79.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 511,648 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 110,376, in 2000.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 62nd 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: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 110,376 | — |
| 2001 | 116,866 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 125,521 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 135,262 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 153,615 | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 151,174 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 159,469 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 167,232 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 182,890 | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 200,885 | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 210,365 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 220,211 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 235,668 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 259,607 | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 285,427 | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 308,415 | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 334,719 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 367,457 | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 379,161 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 387,091 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 384,024 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 481,424 | +25.4% |
| 2022 | 485,649 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 497,092 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 511,648 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 150,329 | 110,376 | 200,885 | 10 |
| 2010s | 298,812 | 210,365 | 387,091 | 10 |
| 2020s | 471,967 | 384,024 | 511,648 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.80 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) was 511,648 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 (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 511,648 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,376 in 2000.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 62nd 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 (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 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