Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 745,688 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan stood at 745,688. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 29.4% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 745,688 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 327,889, in 2000.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 105th 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 327,889 | — |
| 2001 | 356,544 | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 363,528 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 400,600 | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 451,272 | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 501,804 | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 592,290 | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 605,038 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 618,372 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 594,851 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 713,686 | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 725,526 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 730,580 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 658,611 | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 708,345 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 711,180 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 575,724 | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 565,227 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 583,577 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 583,100 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 611,227 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 551,608 | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 516,913 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 576,297 | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 745,688 | +29.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 481,219 | 327,889 | 618,372 | 10 |
| 2010s | 655,556 | 565,227 | 730,580 | 10 |
| 2020s | 600,347 | 516,913 | 745,688 | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 35.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 745,688 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 745,688 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 327,889 in 2000.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 105th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 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