Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 4.55 million in 2024. β Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), 1970β2024
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.
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)
- 129 Botswana 32,975 compare
- 130 Qatar 32,446 compare
- 131 Fiji, Republic of 31,963 compare
- 132 Bahrain, Kingdom of 31,329 compare
- 133 Niger 30,508 compare
- 134 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 30,211 compare
- 135 Estonia 26,591 compare
More education data for ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 13.06 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 12.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 13.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 4.59 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 17.47 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 15.49 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 7.59 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.3% (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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release