Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 308,179 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in MDG: Northern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Northern Africa recorded 308,179 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 55.4% on the previous year and up 112.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 308,179 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 101,656, in 2000.
That places MDG: Northern Africa 146th out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 101,656 | — |
| 2001 | 106,781 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 112,230 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 118,633 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 120,534 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 126,260 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 126,391 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 126,088 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 124,276 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 118,021 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 119,909 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 121,143 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 124,972 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 136,000 | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 145,079 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 148,747 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 152,603 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 157,166 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 179,230 | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 192,876 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 226,828 | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 167,951 | -26.0% |
| 2022 | 173,916 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 198,376 | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 308,179 | +55.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 118,087 | 101,656 | 126,391 | 10 |
| 2010s | 147,772 | 119,909 | 192,876 | 10 |
| 2020s | 215,050 | 167,951 | 308,179 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.63 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in MDG: Northern Africa was 308,179 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 308,179 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,656 in 2000.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 146th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Northern Africa 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