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
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in MDG: Western Asia, 1970–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.88 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.60 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7723 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 517,916 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.62 million (2024)
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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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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.