Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ALECSO: Gulf Countries
ALECSO: Gulf Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 1.34 million in 2024. β Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ALECSO: Gulf Countries stood at 1.34 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 18.3% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ALECSO: Gulf Countries peaked at 1.34 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17,644, in 1978.
That places ALECSO: Gulf Countries 179th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 57,165 | 17,644 | 135,324 | 10 |
| 1980s | 89,698 | 22,741 | 442,001 | 10 |
| 1990s | 190,899 | 89,759 | 328,680 | 10 |
| 2000s | 494,832 | 351,271 | 671,598 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 million | 741,620 | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 million | 1.09 million | 1.34 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 1,178 compare
- 177 American Samoa 973 compare
- 178 Monaco 818 compare
- 179 Suriname 811 compare
- 180 Marshall Islands 792 compare
- 181 Seychelles 761 compare
- 182 Aruba 589 compare
More education data for ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.68 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 1.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 895,823 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 379,059 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 2.46 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 2.11 million (2023)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.03 million (2023)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 97.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ALECSO: Gulf Countries was 1.34 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,644 in 1978.
- How does ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 179th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ALECSO: Gulf Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release