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

SDG: Western Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 111,613 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
111,613
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
110th
of 216 groups
All-time high
121,495
in 2021
All-time low
30,955
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

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

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k1997201020231997: 31.0k1998: 31.2k1999: 31.7k2000: 32.5k2001: 33.7k2002: 35.0k2003: 37.9k2004: 46.4k2005: 43.3k2006: 47.5k2007: 48.2k2008: 48.6k2009: 49.1k2010: 56.2k2011: 57.5k2012: 64.8k2013: 82.4k2014: 76.9k2015: 86.4k2016: 92.4k2017: 95.6k2018: 97.8k2019: 114.5k2020: 117.8k2021: 121.5k2022: 113.0k2023: 111.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

SDG: Western Asia recorded 111,613 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 121,495 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30,955, in 1997.

That places SDG: Western Asia 110th 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 SDG: Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in SDG: Western Asia, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 30,955
1998 31,154 +0.6%
1999 31,679 +1.7%
2000 32,460 +2.5%
2001 33,660 +3.7%
2002 34,983 +3.9%
2003 37,892 +8.3%
2004 46,372 +22.4%
2005 43,298 -6.6%
2006 47,530 +9.8%
2007 48,191 +1.4%
2008 48,629 +0.9%
2009 49,137 +1.0%
2010 56,198 +14.4%
2011 57,486 +2.3%
2012 64,821 +12.8%
2013 82,448 +27.2%
2014 76,899 -6.7%
2015 86,417 +12.4%
2016 92,358 +6.9%
2017 95,591 +3.5%
2018 97,777 +2.3%
2019 114,489 +17.1%
2020 117,797 +2.9%
2021 121,495 +3.1%
2022 112,991 -7.0%
2023 111,613 -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31,263 30,955 31,679 3
2000s 42,215 32,460 49,137 10
2010s 82,448 56,198 114,489 10
2020s 115,974 111,613 121,495 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia

  1. 107 Albania 379 compare
  2. 108 Armenia 346 compare
  3. 109 Palestine, State of 334 compare
  4. 110 Ecuador 315 compare
  5. 111 Burundi 314 compare
  6. 112 Iceland 298 compare
  7. 113 Mauritius 288 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in SDG: Western Asia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in SDG: Western Asia was 111,613 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 121,495 in 2021.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 30,955 in 1997.
How does SDG: Western Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
SDG: Western Asia ranks 110th out of 216 groups with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: 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