Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 7.42 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) is 7.42 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) peaked at 7.42 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 304,302, in 1971.
That places ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) 103rd 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 ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 422,083 | — |
| 1971 | 304,302 | -27.9% |
| 1972 | 319,542 | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 344,621 | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 374,102 | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 411,996 | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 458,631 | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 488,485 | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 477,351 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 506,769 | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 547,199 | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 602,224 | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 648,085 | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 685,882 | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 728,775 | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 763,890 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 796,116 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 822,098 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.26 million | +52.9% |
| 1989 | 908,013 | -27.7% |
| 1990 | 961,387 | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 971,376 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.06 million | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 1.19 million | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 1.35 million | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 1.48 million | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 1.63 million | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 1.79 million | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 1.99 million | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 2.24 million | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 2.35 million | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 2.52 million | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 2.74 million | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 2.89 million | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 3.12 million | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 3.37 million | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 3.60 million | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 3.69 million | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 4.06 million | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 4.25 million | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 4.42 million | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 4.38 million | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 4.61 million | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 4.90 million | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 5.14 million | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 5.46 million | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 5.65 million | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 5.78 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 6.12 million | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 6.27 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 6.48 million | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 6.53 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 6.74 million | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 6.93 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 7.42 million | +7.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +52.9% | 822,098 | 1.26 million |
| 1971 | -27.9% | 422,083 | 304,302 |
| 1989 | -27.7% | 1.26 million | 908,013 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 410,788 | 304,302 | 506,769 | 10 |
| 1980s | 775,894 | 547,199 | 1.26 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.47 million | 961,387 | 2.24 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.26 million | 2.35 million | 4.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.28 million | 4.38 million | 6.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.82 million | 6.48 million | 7.42 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
- 100 Puerto Rico 96,025 compare
- 101 Madagascar 95,322 compare
- 102 Burkina Faso 94,982 compare
- 103 Mongolia 92,261 compare
- 104 Croatia 92,083 compare
- 105 Slovakia 81,940 compare
- 106 Yemen 80,059 compare
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.75 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7891 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) was 7.42 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.42 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- The lowest recorded value was 304,302 in 1971.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 103rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) 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