Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 326,666 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 326,666 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 113.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 326,666 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 80,700 number, in 1998.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 21st of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 80,700 number | — |
| 1999 | 88,992 number | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 92,285 number | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 98,176 number | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 103,546 number | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 112,694 number | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 130,261 number | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 123,739 number | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 130,031 number | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 132,801 number | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 143,136 number | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 152,983 number | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 159,563 number | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 168,606 number | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 179,808 number | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 200,975 number | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 227,282 number | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 251,729 number | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 282,095 number | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 315,735 number | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 323,055 number | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 326,666 number | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84,846 number | 80,700 number | 88,992 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 121,965 number | 92,285 number | 152,983 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 243,551 number | 159,563 number | 326,666 number | 10 |
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More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.90 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 68.09 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.113 units per person (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 326,666 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 326,666 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,700 number in 1998.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.