Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in UNICEF: Gulf Area
UNICEF: Gulf Area: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 123,674 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in UNICEF: Gulf Area, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Gulf Area recorded 123,674 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.4% on the previous year and up 104.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in UNICEF: Gulf Area peaked at 123,674 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,060, in 1997.
That places UNICEF: Gulf Area 183rd 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 in UNICEF: Gulf Area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 14,060 | — |
| 1998 | 15,112 | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 20,384 | +34.9% |
| 2000 | 22,441 | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 22,461 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 14,455 | -35.6% |
| 2003 | 14,528 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 17,736 | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 21,146 | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 25,840 | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 29,209 | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 32,319 | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 35,988 | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 41,213 | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 43,754 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 48,892 | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 54,236 | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 60,574 | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 56,096 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 61,396 | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 68,037 | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 81,697 | +20.1% |
| 2019 | 101,663 | +24.4% |
| 2020 | 110,866 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 114,429 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 47,788 | -58.2% |
| 2023 | 75,243 | +57.5% |
| 2024 | 123,674 | +64.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,519 | 14,060 | 20,384 | 3 |
| 2000s | 23,612 | 14,455 | 35,988 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,756 | 41,213 | 101,663 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94,400 | 47,788 | 123,674 | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: Gulf Area
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.3% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 97.3% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.41 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 1.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 796,027 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 344,316 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 2.28 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.02 million (2023)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 977,542 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in UNICEF: Gulf Area was 123,674 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- The highest recorded value was 123,674 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,060 in 1997.
- How does UNICEF: Gulf Area rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 183rd out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: Gulf Area 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