Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female was 7.42 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) recorded 7.42 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) peaked at 7.42 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 304,302, in 1971.
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 103rd of 221 groups on this measure, 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 … gaps filled female in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 422,083 | — |
| 1971 | 304,302 | -27.9% |
| 1972 | 319,542 | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 344,621 | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 374,102 | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 411,996 | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 458,631 | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 488,485 | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 477,351 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 506,769 | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 547,199 | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 602,224 | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 648,085 | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 685,882 | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 728,775 | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 763,890 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 796,116 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 822,098 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.26 million | +52.9% |
| 1989 | 908,013 | -27.7% |
| 1990 | 961,387 | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 971,376 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.06 million | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 1.19 million | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 1.35 million | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 1.48 million | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 1.63 million | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 1.79 million | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 1.99 million | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 2.24 million | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 2.35 million | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 2.52 million | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 2.74 million | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 2.89 million | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 3.12 million | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 3.37 million | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 3.60 million | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 3.69 million | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 4.06 million | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 4.25 million | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 4.42 million | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 4.38 million | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 4.61 million | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 4.90 million | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 5.14 million | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 5.46 million | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 5.65 million | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 5.78 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 6.12 million | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 6.27 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 6.48 million | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 6.53 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 6.74 million | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 6.93 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 7.42 million | +7.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +52.9% | 822,098 | 1.26 million |
| 1971 | -27.9% | 422,083 | 304,302 |
| 1989 | -27.7% | 1.26 million | 908,013 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 410,788 | 304,302 | 506,769 | 10 |
| 1980s | 775,894 | 547,199 | 1.26 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.47 million | 961,387 | 2.24 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.26 million | 2.35 million | 4.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.28 million | 4.38 million | 6.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.82 million | 6.48 million | 7.42 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
- 100 Puerto Rico 96,025 compare
- 101 Madagascar 95,322 compare
- 102 Burkina Faso 94,982 compare
- 103 Mongolia 92,261 compare
- 104 Croatia 92,083 compare
- 105 Slovakia 81,940 compare
- 106 Yemen 80,059 compare
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5445 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.75 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 55.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7891 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) was 7.42 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.42 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- The lowest recorded value was 304,302 in 1971.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 103rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) 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.