Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 6.11 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is 6.11 million number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 6.16 million number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 172,000 number, in 1970.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 29th 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 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 172,000 number | — |
| 1971 | 186,406 number | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 210,374 number | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 241,020 number | +14.6% |
| 1974 | 271,208 number | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 310,397 number | +14.4% |
| 1976 | 359,717 number | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 393,974 number | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 427,781 number | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 462,701 number | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 509,519 number | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 569,165 number | +11.7% |
| 1982 | 620,432 number | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 661,398 number | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 709,544 number | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 746,527 number | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 784,094 number | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 822,367 number | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 897,386 number | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 928,713 number | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 992,190 number | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 1.02 million number | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 1.12 million number | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 1.25 million number | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 1.36 million number | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 1.49 million number | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 1.68 million number | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 1.90 million number | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 2.10 million number | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 2.37 million number | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 2.53 million number | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 2.77 million number | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 2.98 million number | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 3.17 million number | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 3.46 million number | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 3.75 million number | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 4.05 million number | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 4.38 million number | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 4.99 million number | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 5.02 million number | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 5.27 million number | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 5.33 million number | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 5.64 million number | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 5.73 million number | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 5.99 million number | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 6.14 million number | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 6.16 million number | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 6.13 million number | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 6.06 million number | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 6.11 million number | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 303,558 number | 172,000 number | 462,701 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 724,914 number | 509,519 number | 928,713 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.53 million number | 992,190 number | 2.37 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.71 million number | 2.53 million number | 5.02 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.86 million number | 5.27 million number | 6.16 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Population ages 0-14 32.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate -2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate -3.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 6.11 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.16 million number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 172,000 number in 1970.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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.