Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 364,106 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in SDG: Northern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Northern Africa recorded 364,106 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 43.2% on the previous year and up 91.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 364,106 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 111,890, in 2000.
That places SDG: Northern Africa 142nd 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 SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 111,890 | — |
| 2001 | 119,807 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 127,322 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 133,021 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 138,379 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 146,725 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 150,028 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 149,725 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 151,028 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 146,032 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 149,304 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 150,711 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 155,965 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 176,742 | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 190,043 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 194,050 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 199,451 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 205,604 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 229,861 | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 243,610 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 278,835 | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 221,230 | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 228,607 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 254,303 | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 364,106 | +43.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 137,396 | 111,890 | 151,028 | 10 |
| 2010s | 189,534 | 149,304 | 243,610 | 10 |
| 2020s | 269,416 | 221,230 | 364,106 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.58 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.04 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in SDG: Northern Africa was 364,106 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 364,106 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,890 in 2000.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 142nd out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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