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
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in SDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9057 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
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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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.