Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 9.09 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries is 9.09 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 9.09 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 323,149, in 1971.
That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 95th 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 439,693 | — |
| 1971 | 323,149 | -26.5% |
| 1972 | 348,231 | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 378,950 | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 409,994 | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 450,393 | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 501,141 | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 534,096 | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 525,650 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 566,083 | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 618,045 | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 685,241 | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 749,121 | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 800,106 | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 856,916 | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 906,548 | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 954,715 | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 998,548 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 1.45 million | +45.5% |
| 1989 | 1.12 million | -22.7% |
| 1990 | 1.20 million | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 1.23 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.33 million | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 1.48 million | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 1.65 million | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 1.81 million | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 2.01 million | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 2.22 million | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 2.48 million | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 2.80 million | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 2.98 million | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 3.26 million | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 3.51 million | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 3.75 million | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 4.11 million | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 4.45 million | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 4.83 million | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 5.17 million | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 5.84 million | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 5.95 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 6.29 million | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 6.41 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 6.79 million | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 7.00 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 7.34 million | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 7.64 million | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 7.64 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.64 million | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.79 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 7.86 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 8.00 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 8.02 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 8.36 million | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 8.58 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 9.09 million | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 447,738 | 323,149 | 566,083 | 10 |
| 1980s | 914,510 | 618,045 | 1.45 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.82 million | 1.20 million | 2.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.39 million | 2.98 million | 5.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.24 million | 6.29 million | 7.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.41 million | 8.00 million | 9.09 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- 92 Afghanistan 115,568 compare
- 93 Tanzania, United Republic of 113,627 compare
- 94 Bulgaria 111,893 compare
- 95 Nicaragua 110,644 compare
- 96 El Salvador 110,128 compare
- 97 Georgia 100,987 compare
- 98 Singapore 98,241 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.93 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 22.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 24.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3301 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.99 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 9.09 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 9.09 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 323,149 in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 95th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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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.