Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 6.11 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.11 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 143.8%
Rank
38th
of 221 groups
All-time high
46.95 % change on previous year
in 1988
All-time low
-44.05 % change on previous year
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 1971–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa is 6.11 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 143.8% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 46.95 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -44.05 % change on previous year, in 1971.

That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 38th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), annual growth rate in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -44.05 % change on previous year
1972 10.75 % change on previous year -124.4%
1973 12.12 % change on previous year +12.7%
1974 35.71 % change on previous year +194.7%
1975 -9.45 % change on previous year -126.5%
1976 33.68 % change on previous year -456.2%
1977 -8.55 % change on previous year -125.4%
1978 -1.76 % change on previous year -79.4%
1979 9.63 % change on previous year -645.7%
1980 10.25 % change on previous year +6.5%
1981 12.2 % change on previous year +19.0%
1982 9.81 % change on previous year -19.5%
1983 7.37 % change on previous year -24.9%
1984 7.69 % change on previous year +4.3%
1985 14.19 % change on previous year +84.5%
1986 -1.87 % change on previous year -113.1%
1987 4.79 % change on previous year -356.7%
1988 46.95 % change on previous year +880.4%
1989 -23.12 % change on previous year -149.2%
1990 6.99 % change on previous year -130.3%
1991 3.23 % change on previous year -53.8%
1992 14.07 % change on previous year +335.1%
1993 7.25 % change on previous year -48.5%
1994 15.19 % change on previous year +109.7%
1995 6.97 % change on previous year -54.1%
1996 11.79 % change on previous year +69.1%
1997 11.9 % change on previous year +0.9%
1998 10.9 % change on previous year -8.4%
1999 13.03 % change on previous year +19.5%
2000 6.21 % change on previous year -52.3%
2001 8.65 % change on previous year +39.2%
2002 7.34 % change on previous year -15.1%
2003 7.19 % change on previous year -2.1%
2004 8.65 % change on previous year +20.4%
2005 7.77 % change on previous year -10.2%
2006 7.59 % change on previous year -2.3%
2007 7.41 % change on previous year -2.3%
2008 12.76 % change on previous year +72.1%
2009 1.74 % change on previous year -86.3%
2010 5.61 % change on previous year +221.9%
2011 2.2 % change on previous year -60.8%
2012 5.81 % change on previous year +164.1%
2013 2.38 % change on previous year -59.0%
2014 5.23 % change on previous year +119.7%
2015 4.1 % change on previous year -21.7%
2016 -0.1153 % change on previous year -102.8%
2017 -0.1715 % change on previous year +48.7%
2018 1.8 % change on previous year -1148.0%
2019 0.8916 % change on previous year -50.4%
2020 1.87 % change on previous year +110.3%
2021 0.325 % change on previous year -82.7%
2022 4.13 % change on previous year +1171.3%
2023 2.51 % change on previous year -39.4%
2024 6.11 % change on previous year +143.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +1171.3% 0.325 % change on previous year 4.13 % change on previous year
2018 +1148.0% -0.1715 % change on previous year 1.8 % change on previous year
1988 +880.4% 4.79 % change on previous year 46.95 % change on previous year
1979 +645.7% -1.76 % change on previous year 9.63 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.23 % change on previous year -44.05 % change on previous year 35.71 % change on previous year 9
1980s 8.83 % change on previous year -23.12 % change on previous year 46.95 % change on previous year 10
1990s 10.13 % change on previous year 3.23 % change on previous year 15.19 % change on previous year 10
2000s 7.53 % change on previous year 1.74 % change on previous year 12.76 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.77 % change on previous year -0.1715 % change on previous year 5.81 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2.99 % change on previous year 0.325 % change on previous year 6.11 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa

  1. 35 Benin 10.35 % change on previous year compare
  2. 36 Jordan 10.22 % change on previous year compare
  3. 37 Belize 9.83 % change on previous year compare
  4. 38 Uzbekistan 9.52 % change on previous year compare
  5. 39 Guinea 9.07 % change on previous year compare
  6. 40 Turkmenistan 8.77 % change on previous year compare
  7. 41 Bhutan 8.73 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 6.11 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
The highest recorded value was 46.95 % change on previous year in 1988.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -44.05 % change on previous year in 1971.
How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 38th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
398 places, 16,127 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.