Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 4.27 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in MDG: Western Asia, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in MDG: Western Asia stood at 4.27 million.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 4.27 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.87 million, in 2012.
MDG: Western Asia ranks 116th of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.87 million | — |
| 2013 | 3.08 million | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 3.35 million | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 3.49 million | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 3.64 million | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 3.73 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.83 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 3.97 million | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 4.08 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 4.14 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 4.27 million | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 4.27 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.49 million | 2.87 million | 3.97 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.19 million | 4.08 million | 4.27 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
- 113 Iceland 8,790 compare
- 114 Mauritania 7,703 compare
- 115 Cape Verde 6,460 compare
- 116 Malta 6,262 compare
- 117 Lesotho 6,002 compare
- 118 Brunei Darussalam 4,189 compare
- 119 Belize 1,887 compare
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7723 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.88 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4264 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.72 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 517,916 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in MDG: Western Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in MDG: Western Asia was 4.27 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.27 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.87 million in 2012.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 116th out of 204 groups with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release