Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 6.07 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
6.07 million number
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
30th
of 45 groups
All-time high
6.44 million number
in 2015
All-time low
416,894 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 6.07 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 6.44 million number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 416,894 number, in 1970.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 30th of 45 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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 416,894 number | — |
| 1971 | 445,122 number | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 492,882 number | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 553,754 number | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 612,182 number | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 688,605 number | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 777,117 number | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 870,900 number | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 930,437 number | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 965,674 number | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 1.04 million number | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 1.14 million number | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 1.22 million number | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 1.28 million number | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 1.37 million number | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 1.40 million number | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.51 million number | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 1.57 million number | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 1.59 million number | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 1.60 million number | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.64 million number | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.63 million number | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.76 million number | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 1.92 million number | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 2.07 million number | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 2.25 million number | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 2.49 million number | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 2.71 million number | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 2.90 million number | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 3.15 million number | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 3.24 million number | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 3.39 million number | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 3.51 million number | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 3.54 million number | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 3.89 million number | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 4.11 million number | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 4.28 million number | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 4.68 million number | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 4.93 million number | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 5.13 million number | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 5.47 million number | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 5.46 million number | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 5.77 million number | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 5.99 million number | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 6.33 million number | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 6.44 million number | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 6.33 million number | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 6.30 million number | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 6.05 million number | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 6.07 million number | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 675,357 number | 416,894 number | 965,674 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.37 million number | 1.04 million number | 1.60 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.25 million number | 1.63 million number | 3.15 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.07 million number | 3.24 million number | 5.13 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.02 million number | 5.46 million number | 6.44 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
More reference data data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 15,654 (2021)
- CPI Price, nominal 818.96 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 869.41 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.38 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 8.53 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.15 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.1 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.97 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.22 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.6% (2019)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 6.07 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.44 million number in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 416,894 number in 1970.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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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The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.