Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Arab World
Arab World: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 177,403 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Arab World, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 177,403 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Arab World peaked at 177,403 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 73,564 number, in 2000.
Arab World ranks 28th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Arab World, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73,564 number | — |
| 2001 | 79,382 number | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 83,520 number | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 92,340 number | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 107,962 number | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 100,057 number | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 103,905 number | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 103,715 number | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 109,056 number | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 114,660 number | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 117,512 number | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 122,103 number | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 125,661 number | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 136,924 number | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 149,290 number | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 152,651 number | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 162,681 number | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 171,024 number | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 177,403 number | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96,816 number | 73,564 number | 114,660 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 146,139 number | 117,512 number | 177,403 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 25 Switzerland 25,209 number compare
- 26 Ukraine 24,751 number compare
- 27 Thailand 24,742 number compare
- 28 Philippines 23,827 number compare
- 29 South Africa 23,730 number compare
- 30 Czechia 22,457 number compare
- 31 Pakistan 22,147 number compare
More education data for Arab World
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 91.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.58 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 93.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.2783 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Arab World?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Arab World was 177,403 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 177,403 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,564 number in 2000.
- How does Arab World rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Arab World ranks 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.