School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area
UNICEF: Gulf Area: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 3.13 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area is 3.13 million, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area peaked at 4.48 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.09 million, in 2019.
UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 207th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.48 million | — |
| 2011 | 4.46 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 4.29 million | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 4.10 million | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 3.90 million | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 3.73 million | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 3.60 million | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 3.31 million | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 3.20 million | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 3.09 million | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 3.16 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 3.11 million | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 3.11 million | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.13 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.82 million | 3.09 million | 4.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.12 million | 3.11 million | 3.16 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Gulf Area
- 204 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3,084 compare
- 205 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2,686 compare
- 206 Turks and Caicos Islands 2,548 compare
- 207 Gibraltar 2,510 compare
- 207 British Virgin Islands 2,510 compare
- 209 Liechtenstein 2,117 compare
- 210 San Marino 1,814 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Gulf Area
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0178 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 226,544 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,316 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3665 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 117,772 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area was 3.13 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- The highest recorded value was 4.48 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.09 million in 2019.
- How does UNICEF: Gulf Area rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 207th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Gulf Area 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