Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 217,936 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
217,936
Change on year
up 11.2%
Rank
70th
of 216 groups
All-time high
217,936
in 2024
All-time low
67,187
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1997–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1997201020241997: 67.2k1998: 70.2k1999: 74.8k2000: 75.9k2001: 79.8k2002: 84.8k2003: 90.8k2004: 101.2k2005: 99.5k2006: 106.3k2007: 116.9k2008: 112.9k2009: 118.9k2010: 127.0k2011: 128.5k2012: 137.1k2013: 160.0k2014: 159.0k2015: 168.8k2016: 180.1k2017: 185.7k2018: 189.9k2019: 204.4k2020: 205.6k2021: 207.7k2022: 195.5k2023: 196.1k2024: 217.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia is 217,936, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 217,936 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67,187, in 1997.

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 70th of 216 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 67,187
1998 70,196 +4.5%
1999 74,814 +6.6%
2000 75,856 +1.4%
2001 79,830 +5.2%
2002 84,756 +6.2%
2003 90,835 +7.2%
2004 101,204 +11.4%
2005 99,478 -1.7%
2006 106,267 +6.8%
2007 116,921 +10.0%
2008 112,941 -3.4%
2009 118,936 +5.3%
2010 127,020 +6.8%
2011 128,547 +1.2%
2012 137,104 +6.7%
2013 160,012 +16.7%
2014 158,989 -0.6%
2015 168,821 +6.2%
2016 180,122 +6.7%
2017 185,701 +3.1%
2018 189,895 +2.3%
2019 204,424 +7.7%
2020 205,645 +0.6%
2021 207,679 +1.0%
2022 195,504 -5.9%
2023 196,065 +0.3%
2024 217,936 +11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 70,732 67,187 74,814 3
2000s 98,702 75,856 118,936 10
2010s 164,064 127,020 204,424 10
2020s 204,566 195,504 217,936 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia

  1. 67 Sri Lanka 2,882 compare
  2. 68 Cuba 2,820 compare
  3. 69 Bulgaria 2,459 compare
  4. 70 Costa Rica 2,451 compare
  5. 71 Mongolia 2,331 compare
  6. 72 Kazakhstan 2,254 compare
  7. 73 Belarus 2,156 compare

See the full ranking of 358 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 217,936 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 217,936 in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 67,187 in 1997.
How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 70th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and 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