Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 510,756 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) is 510,756, measured 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 79.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 510,756 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 110,376, in 2000.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 63rd out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 (ida & Ibrd), 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 | 182,887 | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 200,884 | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 210,363 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 220,211 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 235,668 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 259,606 | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 285,411 | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 308,375 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 334,674 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 367,430 | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 379,001 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 386,846 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 383,605 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 480,861 | +25.4% |
| 2022 | 484,898 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 496,314 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 510,756 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 150,329 | 110,376 | 200,884 | 10 |
| 2010s | 298,758 | 210,363 | 386,846 | 10 |
| 2020s | 471,287 | 383,605 | 510,756 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 28.76 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 40.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) was 510,756 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 510,756 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,376 in 2000.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 63rd 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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