Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 8.80 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) recorded 8.80 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 8.80 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 209,167, in 1971.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 98th 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 242,390 | — |
| 1971 | 209,167 | -13.7% |
| 1972 | 232,883 | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 263,766 | +13.3% |
| 1974 | 294,551 | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 335,523 | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 384,760 | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 423,504 | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 464,816 | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 502,998 | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 553,978 | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 620,218 | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 683,069 | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 730,526 | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 785,144 | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 828,714 | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 872,712 | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 914,556 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 1.01 million | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 1.05 million | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 1.11 million | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 1.12 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.20 million | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 1.33 million | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 1.43 million | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 1.57 million | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 1.77 million | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 1.99 million | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 2.22 million | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 2.50 million | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 2.66 million | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 2.92 million | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 3.14 million | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 3.35 million | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 3.68 million | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 4.11 million | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 4.43 million | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 4.81 million | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 5.43 million | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 5.58 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 5.92 million | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 6.10 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 6.52 million | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 6.68 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 7.00 million | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 7.14 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 7.07 million | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 7.12 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 7.24 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 7.67 million | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 7.92 million | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 8.08 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 8.16 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 8.48 million | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 8.80 million | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 335,436 | 209,167 | 502,998 | 10 |
| 1980s | 804,787 | 553,978 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.62 million | 1.11 million | 2.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.01 million | 2.66 million | 5.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.85 million | 5.92 million | 7.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.29 million | 7.92 million | 8.80 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
- 95 Nicaragua 110,644 compare
- 96 El Salvador 110,128 compare
- 97 Georgia 100,987 compare
- 98 Singapore 98,241 compare
- 99 Mozambique 96,590 compare
- 100 Puerto Rico 96,025 compare
- 101 Madagascar 95,322 compare
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.24 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) was 8.80 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.80 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 209,167 in 1971.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 98th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 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.
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- 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.