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

SDG: Northern Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 97,606 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
97,606
Change on year
up 15.6%
Rank
120th
of 216 groups
All-time high
97,606
in 2024
All-time low
43,396
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in SDG: Northern Africa, 2000–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2000201220242000: 43.4k2001: 46.2k2002: 49.8k2003: 52.9k2004: 54.8k2005: 56.2k2006: 58.7k2007: 68.7k2008: 64.3k2009: 69.8k2010: 70.8k2011: 71.1k2012: 72.3k2013: 77.6k2014: 82.1k2015: 82.4k2016: 87.8k2017: 90.1k2018: 92.1k2019: 89.9k2020: 87.8k2021: 86.2k2022: 82.5k2023: 84.5k2024: 97.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in SDG: Northern Africa stood at 97,606. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 97,606 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43,396, in 2000.

That places SDG: Northern Africa 120th out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in SDG: Northern Africa, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 43,396
2001 46,170 +6.4%
2002 49,773 +7.8%
2003 52,943 +6.4%
2004 54,832 +3.6%
2005 56,181 +2.5%
2006 58,737 +4.6%
2007 68,730 +17.0%
2008 64,311 -6.4%
2009 69,798 +8.5%
2010 70,822 +1.5%
2011 71,061 +0.3%
2012 72,282 +1.7%
2013 77,565 +7.3%
2014 82,090 +5.8%
2015 82,404 +0.4%
2016 87,764 +6.5%
2017 90,110 +2.7%
2018 92,117 +2.2%
2019 89,935 -2.4%
2020 87,848 -2.3%
2021 86,184 -1.9%
2022 82,514 -4.3%
2023 84,452 +2.3%
2024 97,606 +15.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56,487 43,396 69,798 10
2010s 81,615 70,822 92,117 10
2020s 87,721 82,514 97,606 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa

  1. 117 Dominican Republic 250 compare
  2. 118 Mauritania 228 compare
  3. 119 Botswana 195 compare
  4. 119 Namibia 195 compare
  5. 121 Brunei Darussalam 189 compare
  6. 122 Liechtenstein 160 compare
  7. 123 Panama 110 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in SDG: Northern Africa?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in SDG: Northern Africa was 97,606 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?
The highest recorded value was 97,606 in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 43,396 in 2000.
How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 120th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Northern Africa 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