Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 43.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa recorded 43.2% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 43.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1971.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 93rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.7% | — |
| 1971 | 5.1% | -62.7% |
| 1972 | 5.4% | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 5.8% | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 7.2% | +23.5% |
| 1975 | 6.7% | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 8.2% | +23.1% |
| 1977 | 7.7% | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 7.5% | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 7.8% | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 8.3% | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 8.9% | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 9.4% | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 9.7% | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 10.1% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 10.8% | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 10.7% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 10.9% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 14.7% | +34.4% |
| 1989 | 11.1% | -24.6% |
| 1990 | 11.3% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 11.2% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 12.3% | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 12.8% | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 14.2% | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 14.7% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 15.9% | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 16.9% | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 17.7% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 18.9% | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 19.0% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 19.6% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 20.0% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 20.4% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 21.6% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 22.7% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 23.7% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 25.3% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 27.4% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 28.1% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 30.1% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 30.8% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 33.1% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 34.8% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 37.5% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 39.9% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 39.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 40.2% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 40.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 40.2% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 40.4% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 40.1% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 40.8% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 41.4% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 43.2% | +4.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -62.7% | 13.7% | 5.1% |
| 1988 | +34.4% | 10.9% | 14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.5% | 5.1% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.5% | 8.3% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.6% | 11.2% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 19.0% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 30.1% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 40.1% | 43.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- 90 Mauritius 45.8% compare
- 91 Bosnia and Herzegovina 45.5% compare
- 92 Indonesia 44.9% compare
- 93 Palestine, State of 44.5% compare
- 94 Syrian Arab Republic 43.8% compare
- 95 Cuba 43.1% compare
- 96 Qatar 43.0% 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 gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 43.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 93rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release