Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 306,268 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
306,268
Change on year
up 8.5%
Rank
53rd
of 216 groups
All-time high
306,268
in 2024
All-time low
73,559
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 2000–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k2000201220242000: 73.6k2001: 77.9k2002: 83.4k2003: 89.4k2004: 100.7k2005: 98.1k2006: 103.4k2007: 115.9k2008: 115.4k2009: 126.5k2010: 132.2k2011: 138.1k2012: 147.1k2013: 159.4k2014: 172.7k2015: 187.0k2016: 198.5k2017: 216.0k2018: 218.8k2019: 223.5k2020: 221.6k2021: 269.4k2022: 278.4k2023: 282.2k2024: 306.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan stood at 306,268. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 77.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 306,268 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 73,559, in 2000.

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 53rd of 216 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 73,559
2001 77,919 +5.9%
2002 83,446 +7.1%
2003 89,417 +7.2%
2004 100,688 +12.6%
2005 98,092 -2.6%
2006 103,429 +5.4%
2007 115,876 +12.0%
2008 115,415 -0.4%
2009 126,476 +9.6%
2010 132,195 +4.5%
2011 138,141 +4.5%
2012 147,074 +6.5%
2013 159,431 +8.4%
2014 172,677 +8.3%
2015 187,044 +8.3%
2016 198,477 +6.1%
2017 216,035 +8.8%
2018 218,812 +1.3%
2019 223,474 +2.1%
2020 221,578 -0.8%
2021 269,434 +21.6%
2022 278,352 +3.3%
2023 282,184 +1.4%
2024 306,268 +8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98,432 73,559 126,476 10
2010s 179,336 132,195 223,474 10
2020s 271,563 221,578 306,268 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 306,268 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 306,268 in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 73,559 in 2000.
How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 53rd out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 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