Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female was 640,502 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in MDG: Northern Africa, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Northern Africa recorded 640,502 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 640,502 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 428,613, in 2012.
That places MDG: Northern Africa 117th out of 205 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 7 programmes, female in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 428,613 | — |
| 2013 | 445,446 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 450,346 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 470,606 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 518,235 | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 537,851 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 529,826 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 551,594 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 583,032 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 604,962 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 595,738 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 574,026 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 640,502 | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 491,565 | 428,613 | 551,594 | 8 |
| 2020s | 599,652 | 574,026 | 640,502 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
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- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.63 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in MDG: Northern Africa was 640,502 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 640,502 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 428,613 in 2012.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 117th out of 205 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Northern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release