Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in ALECSO: Gulf Countries
ALECSO: Gulf Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) was 133,968 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ALECSO: Gulf Countries recorded 133,968 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 58.6% on the previous year and up 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in ALECSO: Gulf Countries peaked at 133,968 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,918, in 1997.
ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 179th of 218 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 14,918 | — |
| 1998 | 16,235 | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 22,858 | +40.8% |
| 2000 | 24,915 | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 25,017 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 17,087 | -31.7% |
| 2003 | 17,108 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 23,598 | +37.9% |
| 2005 | 24,967 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 33,526 | +34.3% |
| 2007 | 37,562 | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 40,469 | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 44,805 | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 50,480 | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 55,015 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 61,282 | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 67,417 | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 72,882 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 66,486 | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 70,005 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 78,407 | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 89,965 | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 108,637 | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 116,784 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 120,852 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 56,545 | -53.2% |
| 2023 | 84,453 | +49.4% |
| 2024 | 133,968 | +58.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in ALECSO: Gulf Countries changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -53.2% | 120,852 | 56,545 |
| 2024 | +58.6% | 84,453 | 133,968 |
| 2002 | -31.7% | 25,017 | 17,087 |
| 2023 | +49.4% | 56,545 | 84,453 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,004 | 14,918 | 22,858 | 3 |
| 2000s | 28,905 | 17,087 | 44,805 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72,058 | 50,480 | 108,637 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102,520 | 56,545 | 133,968 | 5 |
More education data for ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5138 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 895,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in ALECSO: Gulf Countries was 133,968 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 133,968 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,918 in 1997.
- How does ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 179th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ALECSO: Gulf Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release