Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 2.67 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.67 million
Change on year
up 7.9%
Rank
156th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.67 million
in 2024
All-time low
79,332
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M197019972024

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 2.67 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 2.67 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 79,332, in 1971.

GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 156th 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, female (number) in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 122,874
1971 79,332 -35.4%
1972 90,041 +13.5%
1973 108,526 +20.5%
1974 125,116 +15.3%
1975 146,368 +17.0%
1976 176,815 +20.8%
1977 200,107 +13.2%
1978 218,704 +9.3%
1979 237,637 +8.7%
1980 260,189 +9.5%
1981 285,824 +9.9%
1982 307,834 +7.7%
1983 330,992 +7.5%
1984 348,277 +5.2%
1985 350,600 +0.7%
1986 332,491 -5.2%
1987 336,468 +1.2%
1988 374,293 +11.2%
1989 353,222 -5.6%
1990 355,972 +0.8%
1991 341,405 -4.1%
1992 404,999 +18.6%
1993 475,065 +17.3%
1994 544,183 +14.5%
1995 620,495 +14.0%
1996 710,402 +14.5%
1997 814,952 +14.7%
1998 957,126 +17.4%
1999 1.09 million +14.3%
2000 1.14 million +4.3%
2001 1.21 million +6.1%
2002 1.32 million +8.8%
2003 1.32 million +0.4%
2004 1.40 million +5.7%
2005 1.48 million +5.7%
2006 1.55 million +5.2%
2007 1.54 million -1.0%
2008 1.70 million +10.6%
2009 1.73 million +1.8%
2010 1.78 million +2.6%
2011 1.60 million -10.2%
2012 1.64 million +2.7%
2013 1.72 million +4.9%
2014 1.75 million +2.1%
2015 1.94 million +10.5%
2016 1.94 million +0.3%
2017 1.99 million +2.7%
2018 2.19 million +9.9%
2019 2.21 million +0.7%
2020 2.33 million +5.7%
2021 2.35 million +0.6%
2022 2.37 million +1.2%
2023 2.47 million +4.0%
2024 2.67 million +7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 150,552 79,332 237,637 10
1980s 328,019 260,189 374,293 10
1990s 631,857 341,405 1.09 million 10
2000s 1.44 million 1.14 million 1.73 million 10
2010s 1.88 million 1.60 million 2.21 million 10
2020s 2.44 million 2.33 million 2.67 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 153 Cape Verde 6,878 compare
  2. 154 Belize 6,254 compare
  3. 155 Comoros 6,052 compare
  4. 156 Barbados 6,037 compare
  5. 157 Bhutan 5,781 compare
  6. 158 Grenada 5,079 compare
  7. 159 Luxembourg 4,390 compare

See the full ranking of 416 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 2.67 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 2.67 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 79,332 in 1971.
How does GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 156th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 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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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled
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Coverage
416 places, 17,894 data points, 1970–2025
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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.