Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UIS: Arab States

UIS: Arab States: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 7.40 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7.40 million
Change on year
up 7.0%
Rank
106th
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.40 million
in 2024
All-time low
304,161
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UIS: Arab States, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

UIS: Arab States recorded 7.40 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 7.0% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UIS: Arab States peaked at 7.40 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 304,161, in 1971.

That places UIS: Arab States 106th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 UIS: Arab States, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled in UIS: Arab States, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 421,948
1971 304,161 -27.9%
1972 319,400 +5.0%
1973 344,458 +7.8%
1974 373,920 +8.6%
1975 411,798 +10.1%
1976 458,393 +11.3%
1977 488,119 +6.5%
1978 476,851 -2.3%
1979 506,060 +6.1%
1980 546,202 +7.9%
1981 601,046 +10.0%
1982 646,727 +7.6%
1983 684,253 +5.8%
1984 726,842 +6.2%
1985 761,603 +4.8%
1986 793,434 +4.2%
1987 818,972 +3.2%
1988 1.25 million +53.1%
1989 904,916 -27.8%
1990 958,325 +5.9%
1991 968,326 +1.0%
1992 1.06 million +9.1%
1993 1.18 million +12.2%
1994 1.35 million +14.1%
1995 1.48 million +9.4%
1996 1.63 million +10.2%
1997 1.79 million +9.7%
1998 1.98 million +10.9%
1999 2.23 million +12.7%
2000 2.35 million +5.1%
2001 2.52 million +7.3%
2002 2.74 million +8.8%
2003 2.89 million +5.3%
2004 3.11 million +7.8%
2005 3.37 million +8.3%
2006 3.59 million +6.6%
2007 3.69 million +2.7%
2008 4.05 million +9.8%
2009 4.24 million +4.8%
2010 4.42 million +4.0%
2011 4.37 million -1.0%
2012 4.60 million +5.3%
2013 4.90 million +6.3%
2014 5.14 million +4.9%
2015 5.45 million +6.1%
2016 5.65 million +3.6%
2017 5.77 million +2.3%
2018 6.11 million +5.9%
2019 6.26 million +2.4%
2020 6.47 million +3.3%
2021 6.52 million +0.8%
2022 6.73 million +3.2%
2023 6.92 million +2.9%
2024 7.40 million +7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 410,511 304,161 506,060 10
1980s 773,744 546,202 1.25 million 10
1990s 1.46 million 958,325 2.23 million 10
2000s 3.25 million 2.35 million 4.24 million 10
2010s 5.27 million 4.37 million 6.26 million 10
2020s 6.81 million 6.47 million 7.40 million 5

Countries ranked near UIS: Arab States

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  2. 104 Croatia 92,083 compare
  3. 105 Slovakia 81,940 compare
  4. 106 Yemen 80,059 compare
  5. 107 Oman 76,326 compare
  6. 108 Zimbabwe 72,517 compare
  7. 109 Uganda 72,183 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UIS: Arab States?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UIS: Arab States was 7.40 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in UIS: Arab States?
The highest recorded value was 7.40 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in UIS: Arab States?
The lowest recorded value was 304,161 in 1971.
How does UIS: Arab States rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
UIS: Arab States ranks 106th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in UIS: Arab States?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this UIS: Arab States 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)
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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.