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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 1.01 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.01 million number
Change on year
up 4.4%
Rank
24th
of 45 groups
All-time high
1.21 million number
in 2014
All-time low
383,191 number
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

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

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1998200820191998: 383.2k number1999: 423.0k number2000: 476.7k number2001: 531.4k number2002: 565.9k number2003: 641.7k number2004: 715.7k number2005: 762.4k number2006: 833.5k number2007: 853.7k number2008: 885.5k number2009: 927.4k number2010: 1.1M number2011: 1.1M number2012: 1.1M number2013: 1.1M number2014: 1.2M number2015: 1.1M number2016: 1.1M number2017: 1.1M number2018: 969.8k number2019: 1.0M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 1.01 million number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in 2019.

That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 1.21 million number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 383,191 number, in 1998.

That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 24th 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, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 383,191 number
1999 422,978 number +10.4%
2000 476,685 number +12.7%
2001 531,380 number +11.5%
2002 565,913 number +6.5%
2003 641,684 number +13.4%
2004 715,712 number +11.5%
2005 762,434 number +6.5%
2006 833,485 number +9.3%
2007 853,691 number +2.4%
2008 885,506 number +3.7%
2009 927,431 number +4.7%
2010 1.09 million number +17.4%
2011 1.09 million number +0.4%
2012 1.09 million number -0.7%
2013 1.12 million number +3.6%
2014 1.21 million number +7.2%
2015 1.14 million number -5.7%
2016 1.08 million number -4.8%
2017 1.06 million number -2.5%
2018 969,825 number -8.1%
2019 1.01 million number +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 403,084 number 383,191 number 422,978 number 2
2000s 719,392 number 476,685 number 927,431 number 10
2010s 1.09 million number 969,825 number 1.21 million number 10

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

  1. 21 South Africa 151,500 number compare
  2. 22 Greece 128,019 number compare
  3. 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 115,432 number compare
  4. 24 Bangladesh 113,628 number compare
  5. 25 Mexico 104,452 number compare
  6. 26 Philippines 99,480 number compare
  7. 27 Morocco 92,979 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 1.01 million 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?
The highest recorded value was 1.21 million number in 2014.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 383,191 number in 1998.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 24th 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?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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, 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).