Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in MDG: Western Asia

MDG: Western Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 101,544 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
101,544
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
117th
of 216 groups
All-time high
111,382
in 2021
All-time low
24,756
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in MDG: Western Asia, 1997–2023

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k1997201020231997: 24.8k1998: 24.9k1999: 25.7k2000: 27.0k2001: 28.1k2002: 29.1k2003: 31.7k2004: 39.7k2005: 36.1k2006: 40.2k2007: 40.9k2008: 41.3k2009: 41.6k2010: 48.3k2011: 49.2k2012: 56.5k2013: 73.8k2014: 68.1k2015: 77.2k2016: 83.0k2017: 86.1k2018: 88.2k2019: 105.0k2020: 108.0k2021: 111.4k2022: 103.0k2023: 101.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in MDG: Western Asia stood at 101,544.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 111,382 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24,756, in 1997.

That places MDG: Western Asia 117th out of 216 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in MDG: Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in MDG: Western Asia, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 24,756
1998 24,941 +0.7%
1999 25,676 +2.9%
2000 26,974 +5.1%
2001 28,116 +4.2%
2002 29,150 +3.7%
2003 31,729 +8.8%
2004 39,691 +25.1%
2005 36,112 -9.0%
2006 40,232 +11.4%
2007 40,888 +1.6%
2008 41,280 +1.0%
2009 41,604 +0.8%
2010 48,260 +16.0%
2011 49,242 +2.0%
2012 56,456 +14.7%
2013 73,842 +30.8%
2014 68,079 -7.8%
2015 77,164 +13.3%
2016 82,977 +7.5%
2017 86,052 +3.7%
2018 88,157 +2.4%
2019 105,014 +19.1%
2020 108,040 +2.9%
2021 111,382 +3.1%
2022 102,985 -7.5%
2023 101,544 -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25,124 24,756 25,676 3
2000s 35,578 26,974 41,604 10
2010s 73,524 48,260 105,014 10
2020s 105,988 101,544 111,382 4

Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia

  1. 114 Rwanda 285 compare
  2. 115 Mali 283 compare
  3. 116 Guinea 253 compare
  4. 117 Dominican Republic 250 compare
  5. 118 Mauritania 228 compare
  6. 119 Botswana 195 compare
  7. 119 Namibia 195 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in MDG: Western Asia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in MDG: Western Asia was 101,544 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 111,382 in 2021.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 24,756 in 1997.
How does MDG: Western Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
MDG: Western Asia ranks 117th out of 216 groups with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Western Asia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
358 places, 7,854 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release