Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 4.55 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.55 million
Change on year
up 5.1%
Rank
132nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.55 million
in 2024
All-time low
202,252
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) is 4.55 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) peaked at 4.55 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 202,252, in 1970.
That places ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) 132nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 202,252 | — |
| 1971 | 210,703 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 219,679 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 240,062 | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 258,811 | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 282,962 | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 314,087 | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 335,229 | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 357,819 | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 375,996 | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 400,610 | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 436,831 | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 468,717 | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 490,827 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 516,471 | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 533,540 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 526,005 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 533,872 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 581,160 | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 581,823 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 608,577 | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 607,273 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 683,362 | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 776,022 | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 866,292 | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 969,334 | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 1.10 million | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 1.23 million | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 1.35 million | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 1.51 million | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 1.59 million | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 1.72 million | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 1.90 million | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 1.93 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.04 million | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 2.22 million | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 2.35 million | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 2.37 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 2.63 million | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 2.73 million | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 2.81 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.67 million | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 2.73 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 2.93 million | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 2.99 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.27 million | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 3.42 million | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 3.55 million | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 3.83 million | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 3.88 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 4.02 million | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 4.07 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 4.16 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 4.33 million | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 4.55 million | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 279,760 | 202,252 | 375,996 | 10 |
| 1980s | 506,986 | 400,610 | 581,823 | 10 |
| 1990s | 970,468 | 607,273 | 1.51 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.15 million | 1.59 million | 2.73 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.21 million | 2.67 million | 3.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.23 million | 4.02 million | 4.55 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
More education data for ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9256 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.06 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 875,090 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) was 4.55 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.55 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The lowest recorded value was 202,252 in 1970.
- How does ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 132nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) 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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February 2026 Data Release