Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 5.97 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 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 (IDA & IBRD) is 5.97 million number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 6.03 million number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 164,490 number, in 1970.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 30th 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 (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 164,490 number | — |
| 1971 | 179,044 number | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 203,040 number | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 233,594 number | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 263,593 number | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 302,550 number | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 351,629 number | +16.2% |
| 1977 | 385,646 number | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 419,171 number | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 453,743 number | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 500,128 number | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 559,239 number | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 609,928 number | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 650,305 number | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 697,897 number | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 734,366 number | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 771,467 number | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 809,301 number | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 883,906 number | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 914,816 number | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 977,862 number | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 1.01 million number | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 1.11 million number | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 1.23 million number | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 1.34 million number | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 1.48 million number | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 1.66 million number | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 1.87 million number | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 2.08 million number | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 2.34 million number | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 2.50 million number | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 2.73 million number | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 2.94 million number | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 3.12 million number | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 3.40 million number | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 3.68 million number | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 3.97 million number | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 4.29 million number | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 4.89 million number | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 4.92 million number | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 5.16 million number | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 5.21 million number | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 5.52 million number | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 5.61 million number | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 5.86 million number | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 6.01 million number | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 6.03 million number | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 6.00 million number | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 5.93 million number | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 5.97 million number | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 295,650 number | 164,490 number | 453,743 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 713,135 number | 500,128 number | 914,816 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 million number | 977,862 number | 2.34 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.64 million number | 2.50 million number | 4.92 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.73 million number | 5.16 million number | 6.03 million number | 10 |
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- 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 62.1% (2025)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 5.97 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.03 million number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 164,490 number in 1970.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 30th 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.