Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … Enrolment 5 both sexes in Arab World
Arab World: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … Enrolment 5 both sexes was 1.01 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Arab World, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Arab World is 1.01 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Arab World peaked at 1.01 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 500,311 number, in 2000.
That places Arab World 34th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … Enrolment 5 both sexes in Arab World, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 500,311 number | — |
| 2001 | 529,718 number | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 556,789 number | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 614,749 number | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 661,812 number | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 661,430 number | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 691,698 number | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 704,136 number | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 727,267 number | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 738,975 number | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 747,015 number | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 741,154 number | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 782,137 number | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 847,094 number | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 866,318 number | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 870,658 number | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 881,788 number | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 914,368 number | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 936,191 number | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.01 million number | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 638,688 number | 500,311 number | 738,975 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 859,356 number | 741,154 number | 1.01 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More reference data data for Arab World
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.80 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.6 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.83 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.03 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.75 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.44 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.3% (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 870,261 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6009 years (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.07 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Arab World?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Arab World was 1.01 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 500,311 number in 2000.
- How does Arab World rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Arab World ranks 34th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).