Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in UNICEF: Gulf Area
UNICEF: Gulf Area: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 1.27 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.27 million
Change on year
up 18.7%
Rank
183rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.27 million
in 2024
All-time low
17,642
in 1978
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in UNICEF: Gulf Area, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in UNICEF: Gulf Area is 1.27 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.7% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in UNICEF: Gulf Area peaked at 1.27 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17,642, in 1978.
UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 183rd 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 UNICEF: Gulf Area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 131,960 | — |
| 1971 | 49,625 | -62.4% |
| 1972 | 50,401 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 51,404 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 53,125 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 54,723 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 58,219 | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 61,240 | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 17,642 | -71.2% |
| 1979 | 19,761 | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 22,740 | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 28,696 | +26.2% |
| 1982 | 34,118 | +18.9% |
| 1983 | 42,226 | +23.8% |
| 1984 | 48,821 | +15.6% |
| 1985 | 59,063 | +21.0% |
| 1986 | 67,791 | +14.8% |
| 1987 | 69,757 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 440,766 | +531.9% |
| 1989 | 78,547 | -82.2% |
| 1990 | 87,239 | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 90,228 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 95,174 | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 119,899 | +26.0% |
| 1994 | 197,975 | +65.1% |
| 1995 | 219,117 | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 230,249 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 236,637 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 264,940 | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 313,168 | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 335,971 | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 346,695 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 364,597 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 429,504 | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 467,690 | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 489,712 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 520,724 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 538,373 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 584,007 | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 633,928 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 702,613 | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 757,664 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 832,717 | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 893,331 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 976,817 | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 1.01 million | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.07 million | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 1.05 million | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.05 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.09 million | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.09 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.03 million | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 1.08 million | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 1.07 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.27 million | +18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54,810 | 17,642 | 131,960 | 10 |
| 1980s | 89,253 | 22,740 | 440,766 | 10 |
| 1990s | 185,463 | 87,239 | 313,168 | 10 |
| 2000s | 471,120 | 335,971 | 633,928 | 10 |
| 2010s | 943,214 | 702,613 | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 million | 1.03 million | 1.27 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Gulf Area
- 180 Marshall Islands 792 compare
- 181 Seychelles 761 compare
- 182 Aruba 589 compare
- 183 San Marino 489 compare
- 184 Turks and Caicos Islands 464 compare
- 185 Palau 444 compare
- 186 British Virgin Islands 440 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Gulf Area
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.3% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.41 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 1.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 796,027 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 344,316 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 2.28 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 2.00 million (2023)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 977,542 (2023)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 97.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in UNICEF: Gulf Area was 1.27 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,642 in 1978.
- How does UNICEF: Gulf Area rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 183rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: Gulf Area 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