Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 3.43 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in SDG: Northern Africa, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in SDG: Northern Africa stood at 3.43 million. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 3.43 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.07 million, in 2012.
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 124th 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.07 million | — |
| 2013 | 2.22 million | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 2.26 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.51 million | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 2.60 million | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 2.69 million | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 2.96 million | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 2.97 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 3.05 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 3.14 million | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 3.23 million | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 3.38 million | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 3.43 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.53 million | 2.07 million | 2.97 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.25 million | 3.05 million | 3.43 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa
- 121 Andorra 1,416 compare
- 122 Samoa 1,397 compare
- 123 Seychelles 533 compare
- 124 Saint Lucia 495 compare
- 125 Monaco 483 compare
- 126 San Marino 406 compare
- 127 Liechtenstein 209 compare
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.17 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 400,895 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in SDG: Northern Africa was 3.43 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?
- The highest recorded value was 3.43 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 million in 2012.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 124th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa 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