Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 6.84 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) is 6.84 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 6.84 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.92 million, in 2012.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 82nd 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4.92 million | — |
| 2013 | 5.11 million | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 5.30 million | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 5.35 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 5.34 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.40 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 5.55 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 6.00 million | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 6.22 million | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 6.41 million | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 6.41 million | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.71 million | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 6.84 million | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.37 million | 4.92 million | 6.00 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.52 million | 6.22 million | 6.84 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.80 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) was 6.84 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 (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.84 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.92 million in 2012.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 82nd 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 (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 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