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
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in SDG: Western Asia, 1997–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.33 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4976 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.8025 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.27 million (2023)
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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February 2026 Data Release