Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)
ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) was 133,968 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) is 133,968, measured 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 ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) peaked at 133,968 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,918, in 1997.
That places ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) 179th out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), 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 ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) 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 ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)
- 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)
All data for ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) 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 ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
- The highest recorded value was 133,968 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,918 in 1997.
- How does ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) ranks 179th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) 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