Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Arab World

Arab World: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) was 559,407 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
559,407 number
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
34th
of 45 groups
All-time high
567,316 number
in 2017
All-time low
308,000 number
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Arab World, 2000–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2000200920182000: 308.0k number2001: 332.7k number2002: 361.7k number2003: 398.1k number2004: 428.4k number2005: 413.2k number2006: 428.4k number2007: 433.0k number2008: 448.2k number2009: 456.1k number2010: 453.5k number2011: 446.7k number2012: 473.0k number2013: 518.5k number2014: 521.3k number2015: 527.9k number2016: 540.8k number2017: 567.3k number2018: 559.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Arab World recorded 559,407 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in 2018.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Arab World peaked at 567,316 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 308,000 number, in 2000.

Arab World ranks 34th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Arab World, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Arab World, 2000 to 2018.
Year number Change
2000 308,000 number —
2001 332,709 number +8.0%
2002 361,696 number +8.7%
2003 398,129 number +10.1%
2004 428,426 number +7.6%
2005 413,175 number -3.6%
2006 428,408 number +3.7%
2007 433,009 number +1.1%
2008 448,240 number +3.5%
2009 456,080 number +1.7%
2010 453,457 number -0.6%
2011 446,730 number -1.5%
2012 473,002 number +5.9%
2013 518,466 number +9.6%
2014 521,273 number +0.5%
2015 527,851 number +1.3%
2016 540,796 number +2.5%
2017 567,316 number +4.9%
2018 559,407 number -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 400,787 number 308,000 number 456,080 number 10
2010s 512,033 number 446,730 number 567,316 number 9

Countries ranked near Arab World

  1. 31 Libya 48,553 number
  2. 32 Kazakhstan 45,352 number compare
  3. 33 Belarus 42,122 number compare
  4. 34 Hong Kong 40,114 number compare
  5. 35 Benin 39,379 number compare
  6. 36 Cote d'Ivoire 38,693 number compare
  7. 37 Austria 35,029 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Arab World?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Arab World was 559,407 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Arab World?
The highest recorded value was 567,316 number in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Arab World?
The lowest recorded value was 308,000 number in 2000.
How does Arab World rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
Arab World ranks 34th out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in Arab World?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,819 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).