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
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in MDG: Western Asia, 1997–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7723 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4264 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.88 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.72 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 517,916 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.60 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.08 % change on previous year (2023)
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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February 2026 Data Release