Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 8.24 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia is 8.24 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 8.24 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.23 million, in 2012.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 77th of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5.23 million | — |
| 2013 | 5.61 million | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 5.93 million | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 6.31 million | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 6.56 million | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 6.74 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 7.10 million | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 7.26 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 7.45 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 7.62 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 7.86 million | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 8.01 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 8.24 million | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.34 million | 5.23 million | 7.26 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.84 million | 7.45 million | 8.24 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 74 Tanzania, United Republic of 89,122 compare
- 75 El Salvador 87,322 compare
- 76 Madagascar 84,655 compare
- 77 Burkina Faso 83,421 compare
- 78 Hong Kong, China 75,875 compare
- 79 Bulgaria 70,863 compare
- 80 Mongolia 70,797 compare
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7875 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 8.24 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.24 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.23 million in 2012.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 77th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and 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