Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 10.39 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan recorded 10.39 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 10.39 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 287,451, in 1971.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 88th 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 491,826 | — |
| 1971 | 287,451 | -41.6% |
| 1972 | 315,004 | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 351,219 | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 468,229 | +33.3% |
| 1975 | 428,914 | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 565,044 | +31.7% |
| 1977 | 524,800 | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 522,276 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 567,902 | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 623,525 | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 699,006 | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 766,993 | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 824,062 | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 887,380 | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 1.01 million | +13.7% |
| 1986 | 995,833 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 1.04 million | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 1.51 million | +45.1% |
| 1989 | 1.18 million | -21.6% |
| 1990 | 1.26 million | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 1.28 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.43 million | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 1.54 million | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 1.77 million | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 1.90 million | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 2.12 million | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 2.37 million | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 2.63 million | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 2.97 million | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 3.16 million | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 3.44 million | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 3.70 million | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 3.97 million | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 4.35 million | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 4.80 million | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 5.15 million | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 5.57 million | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 6.23 million | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 6.45 million | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 6.87 million | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 7.11 million | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 7.62 million | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 7.85 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 8.26 million | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 8.44 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 8.43 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 8.47 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 8.58 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 9.06 million | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 9.31 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 9.42 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 9.56 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 9.86 million | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 10.39 million | +5.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -41.6% | 491,826 | 287,451 |
| 1988 | +45.1% | 1.04 million | 1.51 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 452,266 | 287,451 | 567,902 | 10 |
| 1980s | 953,841 | 623,525 | 1.51 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.93 million | 1.26 million | 2.97 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.68 million | 3.16 million | 6.45 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.07 million | 6.87 million | 9.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.71 million | 9.31 million | 10.39 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 35.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 10.39 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.39 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 287,451 in 1971.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 88th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 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