Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)
ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 1.34 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.34 million
Change on year
up 18.3%
Rank
179th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.34 million
in 2024
All-time low
17,644
in 1978
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) recorded 1.34 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 18.3% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) peaked at 1.34 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17,644, in 1978.
ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) ranks 179th 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: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 135,324 | — |
| 1971 | 52,989 | -60.8% |
| 1972 | 53,765 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 54,767 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 56,488 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 58,087 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 61,583 | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 61,242 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 17,644 | -71.2% |
| 1979 | 19,763 | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 22,741 | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 28,696 | +26.2% |
| 1982 | 34,119 | +18.9% |
| 1983 | 42,227 | +23.8% |
| 1984 | 48,848 | +15.7% |
| 1985 | 59,210 | +21.2% |
| 1986 | 68,149 | +15.1% |
| 1987 | 70,552 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 442,001 | +526.5% |
| 1989 | 80,440 | -81.8% |
| 1990 | 89,759 | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 93,036 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 98,751 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 123,610 | +25.2% |
| 1994 | 202,125 | +63.5% |
| 1995 | 223,885 | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 234,789 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 242,275 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 272,078 | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 328,680 | +20.8% |
| 2000 | 351,271 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 362,279 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 380,424 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 444,794 | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 489,245 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 514,353 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 548,992 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 569,581 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 615,782 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 671,598 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 741,620 | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 802,666 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 884,482 | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 951,176 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 1.05 million | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 1.09 million | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.14 million | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 1.13 million | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.12 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.15 million | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.16 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.09 million | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 1.15 million | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 1.14 million | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.34 million | +18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57,165 | 17,644 | 135,324 | 10 |
| 1980s | 89,698 | 22,741 | 442,001 | 10 |
| 1990s | 190,899 | 89,759 | 328,680 | 10 |
| 2000s | 494,832 | 351,271 | 671,598 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 million | 741,620 | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 million | 1.09 million | 1.34 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 1,178 compare
- 177 American Samoa 973 compare
- 178 Monaco 818 compare
- 179 Suriname 811 compare
- 180 Marshall Islands 792 compare
- 181 Seychelles 761 compare
- 182 Aruba 589 compare
More education data for ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 5.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.68 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 1.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 895,823 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 379,059 (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.4% (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.03 million (2023)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 2.11 million (2023)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.08 million (2023)
All data for ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) was 1.34 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,644 in 1978.
- How does ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) ranks 179th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) 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