Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 7.44 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
7.44 million number
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
27th
of 45 groups
All-time high
7.46 million number
in 2016
All-time low
198,107 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 7.44 million number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 7.46 million number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 198,107 number, in 1970.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 27th of 45 groups on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 198,107 number | — |
| 1971 | 213,903 number | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 241,713 number | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 277,666 number | +14.9% |
| 1974 | 310,889 number | +12.0% |
| 1975 | 352,871 number | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 408,719 number | +15.8% |
| 1977 | 447,964 number | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 484,902 number | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 527,322 number | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 579,066 number | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 647,953 number | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 704,356 number | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 754,994 number | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 811,843 number | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 859,952 number | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 907,215 number | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 948,243 number | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 1.03 million number | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 1.07 million number | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 1.14 million number | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 1.19 million number | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 1.30 million number | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 1.46 million number | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 1.58 million number | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 1.75 million number | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 1.96 million number | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 2.19 million number | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 2.44 million number | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 2.78 million number | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 2.97 million number | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 3.23 million number | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 3.48 million number | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 3.74 million number | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 4.06 million number | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 4.38 million number | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 4.71 million number | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 5.08 million number | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 5.71 million number | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 5.80 million number | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 6.13 million number | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 6.27 million number | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 6.67 million number | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 6.83 million number | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 7.19 million number | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 7.38 million number | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 7.46 million number | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 7.44 million number | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 7.37 million number | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 7.44 million number | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 346,406 number | 198,107 number | 527,322 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 830,749 number | 579,066 number | 1.07 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 million number | 1.14 million number | 2.78 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.32 million number | 2.97 million number | 5.80 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.02 million number | 6.13 million number | 7.46 million number | 10 |
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More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.90 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 68.09 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.113 units per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 7.44 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?
- The highest recorded value was 7.46 million number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 198,107 number in 1970.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 27th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.