Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 4.92 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) recorded 4.92 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) peaked at 4.92 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 151,820, in 1971.
That places ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) 123rd 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 in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 187,489 | — |
| 1971 | 151,820 | -19.0% |
| 1972 | 163,421 | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 187,631 | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 213,526 | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 246,875 | +15.6% |
| 1976 | 286,720 | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 313,194 | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 340,142 | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 363,067 | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 397,914 | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 438,844 | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 472,482 | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 501,328 | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 532,919 | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 551,702 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 568,750 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 589,371 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 644,168 | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 657,902 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 691,344 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 694,053 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 775,332 | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 872,818 | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 965,334 | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 1.07 million | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 1.21 million | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 1.36 million | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 1.51 million | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 1.68 million | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 1.76 million | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 1.89 million | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 2.07 million | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 2.14 million | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 2.28 million | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 2.45 million | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 2.56 million | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 2.61 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.87 million | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 2.98 million | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 3.05 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 2.95 million | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 3.04 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 3.21 million | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 3.29 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 3.56 million | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 3.72 million | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 3.83 million | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 4.13 million | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 4.19 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 4.33 million | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 4.40 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 4.52 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 4.67 million | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 4.92 million | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 245,388 | 151,820 | 363,067 | 10 |
| 1980s | 535,538 | 397,914 | 657,902 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 million | 691,344 | 1.68 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.36 million | 1.76 million | 2.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.50 million | 2.95 million | 4.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.57 million | 4.33 million | 4.92 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 13.85 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 12.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 14.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 3.95 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 19.74 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 16.12 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 7.88 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.7% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) was 4.92 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.92 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
- The lowest recorded value was 151,820 in 1971.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 123rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) 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