Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 1.61 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 1.61 million number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 1.87 million number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 651,132 number, in 1998.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 651,132 number | — |
| 1999 | 720,056 number | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 800,986 number | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 884,518 number | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 927,587 number | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 1.04 million number | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 1.16 million number | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 1.26 million number | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 1.41 million number | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 1.44 million number | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.49 million number | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.50 million number | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.78 million number | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 1.79 million number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.78 million number | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.74 million number | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.87 million number | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 1.75 million number | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 1.66 million number | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 1.62 million number | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.54 million number | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 1.61 million number | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 685,594 number | 651,132 number | 720,056 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.19 million number | 800,986 number | 1.50 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 million number | 1.54 million number | 1.87 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 24 Greece 224,478 number compare
- 25 Bangladesh 203,373 number compare
- 26 Morocco 188,014 number compare
- 27 Ghana 175,090 number compare
- 28 Mexico 174,609 number compare
- 29 Philippines 173,349 number compare
- 30 Uzbekistan 119,718 number compare
More reference data data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.59 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.67 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.92 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.07 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.96 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.17 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.9% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.633 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.07 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 864,804 number (2019)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 1.61 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 651,132 number in 1998.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 27th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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).