Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 579,734 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) stood at 579,734.
The figure is up 26.1% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 634,658 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 274,758, in 2000.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 121st of 218 groups on this measure, 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 (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 274,758 | — |
| 2001 | 299,426 | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 311,458 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 352,288 | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 400,748 | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 446,986 | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 528,337 | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 534,288 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 545,468 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 515,193 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 627,080 | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 634,658 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 629,667 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 556,982 | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 602,596 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 612,548 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 473,328 | -22.7% |
| 2017 | 454,341 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 463,313 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 441,401 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 462,701 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 397,257 | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 428,907 | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 459,857 | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 579,734 | +26.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 420,895 | 274,758 | 545,468 | 10 |
| 2010s | 549,591 | 441,401 | 634,658 | 10 |
| 2020s | 465,691 | 397,257 | 579,734 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
- 118 Grenada 1,047 compare
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- 120 Saint Lucia 802 compare
- 121 Madagascar 769 compare
- 122 Mali 701 compare
- 123 Czechia 673 compare
- 124 Burkina Faso 600 compare
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.80 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) was 579,734 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 (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 634,658 in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 274,758 in 2000.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 121st 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 (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 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