Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)

ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 792,452 in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
792,452
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
196th
of 221 groups
All-time high
812,450
in 2015
All-time low
184,286
in 1991
Years of data
26
1991–2016

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 1991–2016

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1991200320161991: 184.3k1992: 185.3k1993: 191.3k1994: 187.0k1995: 187.3k1996: 189.8k1997: 192.2k1998: 205.2k1999: 226.5k2000: 241.9k2001: 271.6k2002: 299.2k2003: 301.7k2004: 351.7k2005: 414.3k2006: 484.2k2007: 514.3k2008: 566.6k2009: 599.9k2010: 626.6k2011: 627.8k2012: 692.3k2013: 745.4k2014: 804.3k2015: 812.5k2016: 792.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) recorded 792,452 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2016.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 63.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) peaked at 812,450 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 184,286, in 1991.

ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 196th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 1991 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1991 184,286
1992 185,277 +0.5%
1993 191,326 +3.3%
1994 187,028 -2.2%
1995 187,326 +0.2%
1996 189,837 +1.3%
1997 192,208 +1.2%
1998 205,222 +6.8%
1999 226,511 +10.4%
2000 241,908 +6.8%
2001 271,607 +12.3%
2002 299,230 +10.2%
2003 301,737 +0.8%
2004 351,713 +16.6%
2005 414,272 +17.8%
2006 484,211 +16.9%
2007 514,257 +6.2%
2008 566,563 +10.2%
2009 599,947 +5.9%
2010 626,586 +4.4%
2011 627,767 +0.2%
2012 692,291 +10.3%
2013 745,392 +7.7%
2014 804,251 +7.9%
2015 812,450 +1.0%
2016 792,452 -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 194,336 184,286 226,511 9
2000s 404,544 241,908 599,947 10
2010s 728,741 626,586 812,450 7

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)

  1. 193 Cook Islands 91 compare
  2. 194 Anguilla 45 compare
  3. 195 Saint Helena 9

See the full ranking of 416 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) was 792,452 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
The highest recorded value was 812,450 in 2015.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
The lowest recorded value was 184,286 in 1991.
How does ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 196th out of 221 groups with data for 2016.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 17,247 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release