Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in MDG: Western Asia

MDG: Western Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female was 495,213 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
495,213
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
130th
of 205 groups
All-time high
495,213
in 2023
All-time low
233,368
in 2012
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in MDG: Western Asia, 2012–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2012201720232012: 233.4k2013: 258.8k2014: 277.9k2015: 329.3k2016: 374.3k2017: 394.3k2018: 399.4k2019: 412.0k2020: 405.1k2021: 460.6k2022: 492.6k2023: 495.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in MDG: Western Asia is 495,213, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 91.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 495,213 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 233,368, in 2012.

MDG: Western Asia ranks 130th of 205 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 7 programmes, female in MDG: Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) in MDG: Western Asia, 2012 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2012 233,368
2013 258,754 +10.9%
2014 277,860 +7.4%
2015 329,279 +18.5%
2016 374,296 +13.7%
2017 394,328 +5.4%
2018 399,442 +1.3%
2019 411,979 +3.1%
2020 405,060 -1.7%
2021 460,644 +13.7%
2022 492,598 +6.9%
2023 495,213 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 334,913 233,368 411,979 8
2020s 463,379 405,060 495,213 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in MDG: Western Asia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in MDG: Western Asia was 495,213 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 495,213 in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 233,368 in 2012.
How does MDG: Western Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
MDG: Western Asia ranks 130th out of 205 groups with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Western Asia 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
332 places, 3,841 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release