Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 752,310 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
752,310 number
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
29th
of 45 groups
All-time high
1.01 million number
in 2014
All-time low
340,535 number
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1998–2019

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1998200820191998: 340.5k number1999: 373.7k number2000: 418.3k number2001: 459.8k number2002: 480.1k number2003: 541.1k number2004: 607.3k number2005: 650.7k number2006: 709.8k number2007: 705.9k number2008: 731.9k number2009: 761.2k number2010: 915.7k number2011: 928.2k number2012: 904.3k number2013: 925.0k number2014: 1.0M number2015: 943.9k number2016: 875.9k number2017: 815.8k number2018: 754.5k number2019: 752.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 752,310 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 1.01 million number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 340,535 number, in 1998.

That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 29th 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, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 340,535 number
1999 373,680 number +9.7%
2000 418,254 number +11.9%
2001 459,751 number +9.9%
2002 480,082 number +4.4%
2003 541,084 number +12.7%
2004 607,272 number +12.2%
2005 650,710 number +7.2%
2006 709,770 number +9.1%
2007 705,892 number -0.5%
2008 731,854 number +3.7%
2009 761,248 number +4.0%
2010 915,655 number +20.3%
2011 928,177 number +1.4%
2012 904,263 number -2.6%
2013 925,039 number +2.3%
2014 1.01 million number +9.2%
2015 943,932 number -6.6%
2016 875,912 number -7.2%
2017 815,760 number -6.9%
2018 754,489 number -7.5%
2019 752,310 number -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 357,108 number 340,535 number 373,680 number 2
2000s 606,592 number 418,254 number 761,248 number 10
2010s 882,610 number 752,310 number 1.01 million number 10

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

  1. 26 Philippines 99,480 number compare
  2. 27 Morocco 92,979 number compare
  3. 28 Ghana 82,244 number compare
  4. 29 Uzbekistan 55,541 number compare
  5. 30 Pakistan 52,035 number compare
  6. 31 Libya 48,553 number compare
  7. 32 Kazakhstan 45,352 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 752,310 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 million number in 2014.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
The lowest recorded value was 340,535 number in 1998.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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, 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
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).