Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Arab World

Arab World: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 5.57 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
5.57 million number
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
33rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
5.57 million number
in 2019
All-time low
457,647 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Arab World, 1970–2019

02.0M4.0M6.0M197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Arab World is 5.57 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Arab World peaked at 5.57 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 457,647 number, in 1970.

That places Arab World 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 692,692 number 457,647 number 971,081 number 10
1980s 1.29 million number 1.03 million number 1.45 million number 10
1990s 1.93 million number 1.41 million number 2.72 million number 10
2000s 3.49 million number 2.80 million number 4.22 million number 10
2010s 5.09 million number 4.32 million number 5.57 million number 10

Countries ranked near Arab World

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  3. 32 Algeria 617,367 number compare
  4. 33 Poland 608,140 number compare
  5. 34 Chile 589,843 number compare
  6. 35 Morocco 565,139 number compare
  7. 36 Malaysia 549,378 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Arab World?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Arab World was 5.57 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Arab World?
The highest recorded value was 5.57 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Arab World?
The lowest recorded value was 457,647 number in 1970.
How does Arab World rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Arab World ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Arab World?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Arab World data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.