Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 8.08 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan stood at 8.08 million. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 8.08 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.83 million, in 2012.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 79th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5.83 million | — |
| 2013 | 6.09 million | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 6.36 million | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 6.45 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 6.50 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 6.53 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 6.66 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 7.12 million | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 7.33 million | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 7.46 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 7.58 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 7.82 million | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 8.08 million | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.44 million | 5.83 million | 7.12 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.66 million | 7.33 million | 8.08 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 35.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 8.08 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.08 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.83 million in 2012.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 79th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 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