Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Arab World
Arab World: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 5.87 million number in 2019. β Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Arab World, 1970β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Arab World stood at 5.87 million number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Arab World peaked at 5.87 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 247,082 number, in 1970.
That places Arab World 31st out of 44 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 365,787 number | 247,082 number | 515,350 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 745,060 number | 555,760 number | 907,315 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.42 million number | 960,747 number | 2.16 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.20 million number | 2.29 million number | 4.17 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.15 million number | 4.30 million number | 5.87 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More education data for Arab World
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.58 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 93.4% (2024)
- Labor force, female 19.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 140.07 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9502 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 68.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Arab World?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Arab World was 5.87 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 5.87 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 247,082 number in 1970.
- How does Arab World rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Arab World ranks 31st out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.