Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Arab World
Arab World: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 5.87 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
5.87 million number
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
31st
of 45 groups
All-time high
5.87 million number
in 2019
All-time low
247,082 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Arab World, 1970–2019
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 45 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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Arab World, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 247,082 number | — |
| 1971 | 260,135 number | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 275,042 number | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 301,023 number | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 331,323 number | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 369,545 number | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 418,464 number | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 452,689 number | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 487,217 number | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 515,350 number | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 555,760 number | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 610,778 number | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 656,559 number | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 694,193 number | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 736,692 number | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 770,486 number | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 801,825 number | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 826,904 number | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 890,093 number | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 907,315 number | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 960,747 number | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 979,724 number | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 1.06 million number | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 1.19 million number | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 1.28 million number | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 1.41 million number | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 1.56 million number | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 1.73 million number | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 1.90 million number | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 2.16 million number | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 2.29 million number | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 2.46 million number | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 2.69 million number | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 2.84 million number | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 3.06 million number | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 3.32 million number | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 3.53 million number | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 3.64 million number | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 3.99 million number | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 4.17 million number | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 4.34 million number | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 4.30 million number | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 4.56 million number | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 4.85 million number | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 5.09 million number | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 5.40 million number | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 5.58 million number | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 5.69 million number | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 5.80 million number | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 5.87 million number | +1.2% |
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 |
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- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7891 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 40.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1129 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.62 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0828 units per person (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 45 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.