Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 1.20 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 1.20 million number.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 1.56 million number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 564,758 number, in 1998.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 564,758 number | — |
| 1999 | 617,264 number | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 685,981 number | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 751,785 number | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 784,709 number | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 885,556 number | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 995,479 number | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 1.08 million number | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 1.21 million number | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 1.21 million number | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.25 million number | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.24 million number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.50 million number | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 1.51 million number | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.48 million number | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.43 million number | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.56 million number | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 1.45 million number | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 1.34 million number | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 1.26 million number | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 1.20 million number | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.20 million number | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 591,011 number | 564,758 number | 617,264 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.01 million number | 685,981 number | 1.25 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 million number | 1.20 million number | 1.56 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 28 Mexico 174,609 number compare
- 29 Philippines 173,349 number compare
- 30 Uzbekistan 119,718 number compare
- 31 Libya 96,284 number compare
- 32 Pakistan 94,991 number compare
- 33 Kazakhstan 94,007 number compare
- 34 Belarus 84,380 number compare
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, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 1.20 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 million number in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 564,758 number in 1998.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, 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).