Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 769,629 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
769,629
Change on year
up 28.2%
Rank
104th
of 218 groups
All-time high
769,629
in 2024
All-time low
256,478
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1998–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1998201120241998: 256.5k1999: 282.8k2000: 305.6k2001: 333.4k2002: 339.7k2003: 380.3k2004: 435.3k2005: 485.1k2006: 563.4k2007: 570.5k2008: 587.7k2009: 557.7k2010: 674.2k2011: 683.9k2012: 677.4k2013: 618.1k2014: 671.2k2015: 681.4k2016: 590.2k2017: 581.2k2018: 603.9k2019: 600.8k2020: 631.5k2021: 571.4k2022: 540.1k2023: 600.2k2024: 769.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries recorded 769,629 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 28.2% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 769,629 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 256,478, in 1998.

That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 104th 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 27 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 256,478
1999 282,834 +10.3%
2000 305,613 +8.1%
2001 333,443 +9.1%
2002 339,725 +1.9%
2003 380,296 +11.9%
2004 435,309 +14.5%
2005 485,140 +11.4%
2006 563,412 +16.1%
2007 570,459 +1.3%
2008 587,655 +3.0%
2009 557,737 -5.1%
2010 674,171 +20.9%
2011 683,940 +1.4%
2012 677,394 -1.0%
2013 618,076 -8.8%
2014 671,235 +8.6%
2015 681,381 +1.5%
2016 590,181 -13.4%
2017 581,186 -1.5%
2018 603,910 +3.9%
2019 600,772 -0.5%
2020 631,491 +5.1%
2021 571,388 -9.5%
2022 540,142 -5.5%
2023 600,237 +11.1%
2024 769,629 +28.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 269,656 256,478 282,834 2
2000s 455,879 305,613 587,655 10
2010s 638,225 581,186 683,940 10
2020s 622,577 540,142 769,629 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 769,629 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 769,629 in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 256,478 in 1998.
How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 104th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 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