Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ALECSO: Gulf Countries
ALECSO: Gulf Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 1.34 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ALECSO: Gulf Countries is 1.34 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 (number) in ALECSO: Gulf Countries peaked at 1.34 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17,644, in 1978.
That places ALECSO: Gulf Countries 179th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 (number) in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, 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 ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- 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 ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 252,534 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 126,525 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 25.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 11.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 97.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ALECSO: Gulf Countries was 1.34 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,644 in 1978.
- How does ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 179th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ALECSO: Gulf Countries data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.