Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female was 659,105 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in SDG: Northern Africa, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in SDG: Northern Africa is 659,105, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 659,105 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 440,330, in 2012.
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 115th of 205 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 7 programmes, female in SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 440,330 | — |
| 2013 | 459,056 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 463,789 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 485,675 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 533,818 | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 553,963 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 546,667 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 568,469 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 600,331 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 622,684 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 613,930 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 592,629 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 659,105 | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 506,471 | 440,330 | 568,469 | 8 |
| 2020s | 617,736 | 592,629 | 659,105 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa
- 112 Mauritania 1,368 compare
- 113 Togo 1,241 compare
- 114 Guinea 716 compare
- 115 Brunei Darussalam 656 compare
- 116 Lao People's Democratic Republic 652 compare
- 117 Burundi 455 compare
- 118 Samoa 280 compare
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.58 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.04 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in SDG: Northern Africa was 659,105 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 659,105 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 440,330 in 2012.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 115th out of 205 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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