School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in UIS: Arab States
UIS: Arab States: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 39.63 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
39.63 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
131st
of 221 groups
All-time high
39.63 million
in 2024
All-time low
15.53 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in UIS: Arab States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UIS: Arab States recorded 39.63 million for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in UIS: Arab States peaked at 39.63 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.53 million, in 1970.
UIS: Arab States ranks 131st of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in UIS: Arab States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.53 million | — |
| 1971 | 15.99 million | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 16.26 million | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 16.68 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 17.05 million | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 17.42 million | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 17.70 million | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 17.95 million | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 18.28 million | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 18.63 million | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 19.01 million | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 19.51 million | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 20.02 million | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 20.52 million | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 21.04 million | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 21.58 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 22.03 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 22.46 million | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 22.88 million | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 23.39 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 23.98 million | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 24.36 million | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 24.85 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 25.39 million | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 25.98 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 26.50 million | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 27.07 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 27.67 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 28.39 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 29.16 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 29.92 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 30.68 million | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 31.43 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 32.15 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 32.84 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 33.32 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 34.00 million | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 34.59 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 35.16 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 35.62 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 35.92 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 36.14 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 36.11 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 36.07 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 35.87 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 35.75 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 35.77 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 35.83 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 36.11 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 36.44 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 37.11 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 37.63 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 38.29 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 39.06 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 39.63 million | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.15 million | 15.53 million | 18.63 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.24 million | 19.01 million | 23.39 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.33 million | 23.98 million | 29.16 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.97 million | 29.92 million | 35.62 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.00 million | 35.75 million | 36.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.34 million | 37.11 million | 39.63 million | 5 |
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More education data for UIS: Arab States
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.6559 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 14.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 7.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.10 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in UIS: Arab States?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in UIS: Arab States was 39.63 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The highest recorded value was 39.63 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.53 million in 1970.
- How does UIS: Arab States rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- UIS: Arab States ranks 131st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: Arab States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Arab States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release