Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UNICEF: Gulf Area
UNICEF: Gulf Area: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 1.27 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UNICEF: Gulf Area, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UNICEF: Gulf Area is 1.27 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.7% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UNICEF: Gulf Area peaked at 1.27 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17,642, in 1978.
That places UNICEF: Gulf Area 183rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 UNICEF: Gulf Area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 131,960 | — |
| 1971 | 49,625 | -62.4% |
| 1972 | 50,401 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 51,404 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 53,125 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 54,723 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 58,219 | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 61,240 | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 17,642 | -71.2% |
| 1979 | 19,761 | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 22,740 | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 28,696 | +26.2% |
| 1982 | 34,118 | +18.9% |
| 1983 | 42,226 | +23.8% |
| 1984 | 48,821 | +15.6% |
| 1985 | 59,063 | +21.0% |
| 1986 | 67,791 | +14.8% |
| 1987 | 69,757 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 440,766 | +531.9% |
| 1989 | 78,547 | -82.2% |
| 1990 | 87,239 | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 90,228 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 95,174 | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 119,899 | +26.0% |
| 1994 | 197,975 | +65.1% |
| 1995 | 219,117 | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 230,249 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 236,637 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 264,940 | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 313,168 | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 335,971 | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 346,695 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 364,597 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 429,504 | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 467,690 | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 489,712 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 520,724 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 538,373 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 584,007 | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 633,928 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 702,613 | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 757,664 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 832,717 | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 893,331 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 976,817 | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 1.01 million | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.07 million | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 1.05 million | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.05 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.09 million | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.09 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.03 million | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 1.08 million | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 1.07 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.27 million | +18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54,810 | 17,642 | 131,960 | 10 |
| 1980s | 89,253 | 22,740 | 440,766 | 10 |
| 1990s | 185,463 | 87,239 | 313,168 | 10 |
| 2000s | 471,120 | 335,971 | 633,928 | 10 |
| 2010s | 943,214 | 702,613 | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 million | 1.03 million | 1.27 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Gulf Area
- 180 Marshall Islands 792 compare
- 181 Seychelles 761 compare
- 182 Aruba 589 compare
- 183 San Marino 489 compare
- 184 Turks and Caicos Islands 464 compare
- 185 Palau 444 compare
- 186 British Virgin Islands 440 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Gulf Area
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 226,544 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 117,772 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 26.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 10.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.3% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 97.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UNICEF: Gulf Area was 1.27 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,642 in 1978.
- How does UNICEF: Gulf Area rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 183rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: Gulf Area 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.