Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in SDG: Northern Africa

SDG: Northern Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 4.54 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.54 million
Change on year
up 5.1%
Rank
133rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.54 million
in 2024
All-time low
202,213
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in SDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

SDG: Northern Africa recorded 4.54 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 5.1% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 4.54 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 202,213, in 1970.

SDG: Northern Africa ranks 133rd 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 SDG: Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Northern Africa, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 202,213
1971 210,664 +4.2%
1972 219,641 +4.3%
1973 240,024 +9.3%
1974 258,773 +7.8%
1975 282,923 +9.3%
1976 314,046 +11.0%
1977 335,186 +6.7%
1978 357,773 +6.7%
1979 375,924 +5.1%
1980 400,503 +6.5%
1981 436,688 +9.0%
1982 468,535 +7.3%
1983 490,599 +4.7%
1984 516,192 +5.2%
1985 533,205 +3.3%
1986 525,453 -1.5%
1987 533,198 +1.5%
1988 580,465 +8.9%
1989 581,071 +0.1%
1990 607,910 +4.6%
1991 606,514 -0.2%
1992 682,495 +12.5%
1993 774,910 +13.5%
1994 864,972 +11.6%
1995 968,006 +11.9%
1996 1.10 million +13.5%
1997 1.23 million +11.9%
1998 1.35 million +9.7%
1999 1.51 million +12.0%
2000 1.59 million +5.3%
2001 1.72 million +8.0%
2002 1.90 million +10.6%
2003 1.92 million +1.3%
2004 2.04 million +5.9%
2005 2.21 million +8.6%
2006 2.34 million +5.8%
2007 2.37 million +0.9%
2008 2.62 million +10.9%
2009 2.73 million +4.0%
2010 2.81 million +3.0%
2011 2.66 million -5.3%
2012 2.73 million +2.5%
2013 2.93 million +7.3%
2014 2.99 million +2.1%
2015 3.26 million +9.1%
2016 3.41 million +4.6%
2017 3.54 million +3.7%
2018 3.82 million +8.1%
2019 3.87 million +1.3%
2020 4.01 million +3.5%
2021 4.06 million +1.3%
2022 4.15 million +2.2%
2023 4.32 million +4.0%
2024 4.54 million +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 279,717 202,213 375,924 10
1980s 506,591 400,503 581,071 10
1990s 969,244 606,514 1.51 million 10
2000s 2.14 million 1.59 million 2.73 million 10
2010s 3.20 million 2.66 million 3.87 million 10
2020s 4.22 million 4.01 million 4.54 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa

  1. 130 Qatar 32,446 compare
  2. 131 Fiji 31,963 compare
  3. 132 Bahrain 31,329 compare
  4. 133 Niger 30,508 compare
  5. 134 Macau, China 30,211 compare
  6. 135 Estonia 26,591 compare
  7. 136 Mauritius 25,882 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 SDG: Northern Africa?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in SDG: Northern Africa was 4.54 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 4.54 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 202,213 in 1970.
How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 133rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this SDG: Northern Africa 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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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.