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

Latest (2024)
745,688
Change on year
up 29.4%
Rank
105th
of 218 groups
All-time high
745,688
in 2024
All-time low
327,889
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 2000–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2000201220242000: 327.9k2001: 356.5k2002: 363.5k2003: 400.6k2004: 451.3k2005: 501.8k2006: 592.3k2007: 605.0k2008: 618.4k2009: 594.9k2010: 713.7k2011: 725.5k2012: 730.6k2013: 658.6k2014: 708.3k2015: 711.2k2016: 575.7k2017: 565.2k2018: 583.6k2019: 583.1k2020: 611.2k2021: 551.6k2022: 516.9k2023: 576.3k2024: 745.7k

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

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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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