Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 5.99 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
5.99 million number
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
32nd
of 45 groups
All-time high
6.35 million number
in 2015
All-time low
407,222 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 5.99 million number, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 6.35 million number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 407,222 number, in 1970.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 32nd 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 (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 407,222 number | — |
| 1971 | 435,641 number | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 483,437 number | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 544,190 number | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 602,375 number | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 678,499 number | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 766,701 number | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 860,175 number | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 919,349 number | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 954,137 number | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 1.03 million number | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 1.13 million number | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 1.21 million number | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 1.27 million number | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 1.35 million number | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 1.39 million number | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.49 million number | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 1.56 million number | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 1.58 million number | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 1.58 million number | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.62 million number | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.61 million number | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.74 million number | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 1.90 million number | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 2.05 million number | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 2.23 million number | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 2.47 million number | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 2.68 million number | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 2.87 million number | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 3.11 million number | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 3.20 million number | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 3.35 million number | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 3.47 million number | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 3.49 million number | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.82 million number | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 4.04 million number | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 4.21 million number | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 4.60 million number | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 4.85 million number | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 5.05 million number | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 5.38 million number | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 5.37 million number | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 5.68 million number | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 5.90 million number | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 6.25 million number | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 6.35 million number | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 6.24 million number | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 6.22 million number | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 5.96 million number | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 5.99 million number | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 665,173 number | 407,222 number | 954,137 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.36 million number | 1.03 million number | 1.58 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.23 million number | 1.61 million number | 3.11 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.01 million number | 3.20 million number | 5.05 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.93 million number | 5.37 million number | 6.35 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
More reference data data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 8.39 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.08 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.31 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.13 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.01 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.25 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.4% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.5463 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.03 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 718,414 number (2019)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 5.99 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.35 million number in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 407,222 number in 1970.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 32nd 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.