School enrollment, tertiary in Arab World
Arab World: School enrollment, tertiary was 35.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary in Arab World, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 35.1% for school enrollment, tertiary in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary in Arab World peaked at 35.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 1971.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.3% | 5.4% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.6% | 8.0% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 9.5% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 16.9% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 23.6% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 32.7% | 35.1% | 5 |
More education data for Arab World
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.58 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 93.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total 140.07 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 19.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9502 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 68.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary in Arab World?
- School enrollment, tertiary in Arab World was 35.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 1971.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.