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

Latest (2024)
364,106
Change on year
up 43.2%
Rank
142nd
of 218 groups
All-time high
364,106
in 2024
All-time low
111,890
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in SDG: Northern Africa, 2000–2024

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2000201220242000: 111.9k2001: 119.8k2002: 127.3k2003: 133.0k2004: 138.4k2005: 146.7k2006: 150.0k2007: 149.7k2008: 151.0k2009: 146.0k2010: 149.3k2011: 150.7k2012: 156.0k2013: 176.7k2014: 190.0k2015: 194.1k2016: 199.5k2017: 205.6k2018: 229.9k2019: 243.6k2020: 278.8k2021: 221.2k2022: 228.6k2023: 254.3k2024: 364.1k

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

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in SDG: Northern Africa, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 139 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 71 compare
  2. 140 Monaco 50 compare
  3. 141 Mauritania 40 compare
  4. 142 Andorra 28.5 compare
  5. 143 Lithuania 6 compare
  6. 144 Finland 5 compare
  7. 145 Croatia 1 compare

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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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 7,676 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release