Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)
ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 2.15 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.15 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
163rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.15 million
in 2024
All-time low
55,227
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) stood at 2.15 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) peaked at 2.15 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55,227, in 1970.
That places ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) 163rd 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: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 55,227 | — |
| 1971 | 62,029 | +12.3% |
| 1972 | 62,000 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 66,531 | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 70,984 | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 77,224 | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 83,105 | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 86,058 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 94,900 | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 100,442 | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 111,561 | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 124,281 | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 134,444 | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 138,016 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 151,138 | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 167,700 | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 184,079 | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 195,998 | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 207,601 | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 239,437 | +15.3% |
| 1990 | 271,452 | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 292,355 | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 312,273 | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 342,265 | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 365,057 | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 394,941 | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 445,158 | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 488,201 | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 513,931 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 571,830 | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 612,662 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 684,469 | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 765,156 | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 838,683 | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 886,828 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 976,062 | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 1.02 million | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.09 million | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 1.20 million | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 1.28 million | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 1.29 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.35 million | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.38 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.45 million | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.49 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.56 million | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.69 million | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 1.74 million | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.84 million | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 1.87 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.88 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.94 million | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 2.03 million | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 2.10 million | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 2.15 million | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75,850 | 55,227 | 100,442 | 10 |
| 1980s | 165,426 | 111,561 | 239,437 | 10 |
| 1990s | 399,746 | 271,452 | 571,830 | 10 |
| 2000s | 935,396 | 612,662 | 1.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 million | 1.29 million | 1.87 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.02 million | 1.88 million | 2.15 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)
- 160 Eritrea 4,198 compare
- 161 Eswatini 4,104 compare
- 162 Guam 3,900 compare
- 163 Gabon 3,662 compare
- 164 Papua New Guinea 3,498 compare
- 165 Central African Republic 3,369 compare
- 166 Sierra Leone 2,602 compare
More education data for ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 5.79 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 5.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 1.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 607,210 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 6.26 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 5.29 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 2.58 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) was 2.15 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.15 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,227 in 1970.
- How does ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) ranks 163rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) 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