Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 4.63 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in SDG: Western Asia, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in SDG: Western Asia is 4.63 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 4.63 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.17 million, in 2012.
SDG: Western Asia ranks 111th 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 SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.17 million | — |
| 2013 | 3.39 million | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 3.67 million | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 3.81 million | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 3.96 million | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 4.04 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 4.14 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 4.29 million | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 4.41 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 4.49 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 4.63 million | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 4.63 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.81 million | 3.17 million | 4.29 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.54 million | 4.41 million | 4.63 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
- 108 Lao People's Democratic Republic 17,520 compare
- 109 Niger 16,812 compare
- 110 Estonia 15,864 compare
- 111 Cyprus 12,510 compare
- 112 Montenegro 9,384 compare
- 113 Iceland 8,790 compare
- 114 Mauritania 7,703 compare
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 14.60 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.8025 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 537,217 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.33 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in SDG: Western Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in SDG: Western Asia was 4.63 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.63 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.17 million in 2012.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 111th out of 204 groups with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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