Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in MDG: Western Asia

MDG: Western Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 6.72 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
6.72 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
110th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.72 million
in 2023
All-time low
125,492
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in MDG: Western Asia, 1970–2023

02.0M4.0M6.0M197019962023

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

MDG: Western Asia recorded 6.72 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 6.72 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 125,492, in 1971.

MDG: Western Asia ranks 110th 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 MDG: Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Western Asia, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 519,277
1971 125,492 -75.8%
1972 132,332 +5.5%
1973 137,637 +4.0%
1974 152,476 +10.8%
1975 175,266 +14.9%
1976 197,260 +12.5%
1977 219,726 +11.4%
1978 195,282 -11.1%
1979 208,742 +6.9%
1980 212,301 +1.7%
1981 225,592 +6.3%
1982 244,216 +8.3%
1983 278,640 +14.1%
1984 323,379 +16.1%
1985 359,418 +11.1%
1986 419,476 +16.7%
1987 454,020 +8.2%
1988 850,565 +87.3%
1989 523,074 -38.5%
1990 579,984 +10.9%
1991 613,539 +5.8%
1992 649,774 +5.9%
1993 729,001 +12.2%
1994 912,347 +25.2%
1995 958,655 +5.1%
1996 1.11 million +16.0%
1997 1.06 million -4.7%
1998 1.19 million +12.2%
1999 1.30 million +9.4%
2000 1.39 million +7.1%
2001 1.45 million +4.3%
2002 1.53 million +5.4%
2003 1.77 million +15.5%
2004 1.89 million +6.6%
2005 2.03 million +7.8%
2006 2.24 million +10.0%
2007 2.36 million +5.6%
2008 2.51 million +6.3%
2009 2.79 million +10.9%
2010 3.17 million +13.7%
2011 3.43 million +8.3%
2012 3.85 million +12.2%
2013 4.23 million +9.9%
2014 4.65 million +9.8%
2015 4.96 million +6.8%
2016 5.29 million +6.6%
2017 5.54 million +4.7%
2018 5.79 million +4.6%
2019 6.07 million +4.8%
2020 6.30 million +3.8%
2021 6.52 million +3.5%
2022 6.69 million +2.6%
2023 6.72 million +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 206,349 125,492 519,277 10
1980s 389,068 212,301 850,565 10
1990s 910,479 579,984 1.30 million 10
2000s 2.00 million 1.39 million 2.79 million 10
2010s 4.70 million 3.17 million 6.07 million 10
2020s 6.55 million 6.30 million 6.72 million 4

Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia

  1. 107 Oman 76,326 compare
  2. 108 Zimbabwe 72,517 compare
  3. 109 Uganda 72,183 compare
  4. 110 Kuwait 71,259 compare
  5. 111 Albania 70,419 compare
  6. 112 Rwanda 59,030 compare
  7. 113 Lithuania 58,252 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 MDG: Western Asia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in MDG: Western Asia was 6.72 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 6.72 million in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 125,492 in 1971.
How does MDG: Western Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
MDG: Western Asia ranks 110th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this MDG: Western Asia 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) 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.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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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.