Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 290,173 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 1998–2024
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 is 290,173, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 85.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 290,173 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60,748, in 1998.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 61st of 216 groups on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 60,748 | — |
| 1999 | 65,970 | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 68,616 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 72,637 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 77,872 | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 83,540 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 93,787 | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 91,167 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 95,800 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 106,999 | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 106,363 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 115,083 | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 119,200 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 123,559 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 130,657 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 142,321 | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 156,134 | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 169,349 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 187,456 | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 204,224 | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 205,242 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 209,763 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 205,185 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 253,645 | +23.6% |
| 2022 | 263,306 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 265,700 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 290,173 | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63,359 | 60,748 | 65,970 | 2 |
| 2000s | 91,186 | 68,616 | 115,083 | 10 |
| 2010s | 164,790 | 119,200 | 209,763 | 10 |
| 2020s | 255,602 | 205,185 | 290,173 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- 58 Uzbekistan 4,488 compare
- 59 Colombia 4,244 compare
- 60 New Zealand 4,137 compare
- 61 Chile 4,099 compare
- 62 Ghana 4,071 compare
- 63 Tunisia 4,050 compare
- 64 Macau, China 3,309 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.5257 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 290,173 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?
- The highest recorded value was 290,173 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,748 in 1998.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 61st 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North 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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February 2026 Data Release