Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 6.89 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries stood at 6.89 million. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 6.89 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.21 million, in 2012.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 81st 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5.21 million | — |
| 2013 | 5.44 million | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 5.65 million | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 5.83 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 5.81 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.79 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 5.96 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 6.01 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 6.12 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 6.17 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 6.48 million | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 6.65 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 6.89 million | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.71 million | 5.21 million | 6.01 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.46 million | 6.12 million | 6.89 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 22.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 24.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3301 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.09 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 900,498 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 6.89 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 6.89 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.21 million in 2012.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 81st out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 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