Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 290,225 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
290,225
Change on year
up 9.2%
Rank
60th
of 216 groups
All-time high
290,225
in 2024
All-time low
58,467
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1998–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k1998201120241998: 58.5k1999: 63.7k2000: 66.2k2001: 70.4k2002: 75.6k2003: 81.0k2004: 91.2k2005: 88.4k2006: 93.2k2007: 104.3k2008: 103.8k2009: 112.6k2010: 116.7k2011: 121.0k2012: 128.2k2013: 140.9k2014: 155.3k2015: 168.8k2016: 187.0k2017: 203.9k2018: 205.0k2019: 209.3k2020: 205.0k2021: 253.4k2022: 263.2k2023: 265.8k2024: 290.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries is 290,225, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 86.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 290,225 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58,467, in 1998.

That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 60th 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 27 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 58,467
1999 63,662 +8.9%
2000 66,237 +4.0%
2001 70,386 +6.3%
2002 75,630 +7.5%
2003 81,006 +7.1%
2004 91,192 +12.6%
2005 88,447 -3.0%
2006 93,196 +5.4%
2007 104,332 +11.9%
2008 103,840 -0.5%
2009 112,622 +8.5%
2010 116,715 +3.6%
2011 121,034 +3.7%
2012 128,248 +6.0%
2013 140,892 +9.9%
2014 155,265 +10.2%
2015 168,784 +8.7%
2016 187,028 +10.8%
2017 203,900 +9.0%
2018 204,964 +0.5%
2019 209,346 +2.1%
2020 204,978 -2.1%
2021 253,358 +23.6%
2022 263,229 +3.9%
2023 265,752 +1.0%
2024 290,225 +9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61,064 58,467 63,662 2
2000s 88,689 66,237 112,622 10
2010s 163,618 116,715 209,346 10
2020s 255,508 204,978 290,225 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 290,225 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 290,225 in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 58,467 in 1998.
How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 60th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 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